For Kiara Rodriguez, joining the Town of Miami Lakes’ municipal government is a homecoming.       Rodriguez, 27, of Miramar, became the youth programs coordinator in March and oversees the Miami Lakes Youth Center, also known as The Spot.       “I have had my eye on this position for quite some time now,” Rodriguez said of the job that pays her $39,800. “Miami...

     Miami-Dade County will have an elected sheriff who will begin serving in January 2025.      How that leader will address police protection in Miami Lakes, which has its own dedicated force in a contract with Miami-Dade Police, is to be determined.      In April, Miami-Dade County Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez III met with the Miami Lakes Sheriff’s Ordinance...

    A new plaque beneath a crepe myrtle tree that honors the late Frank “Frankie” Indiero Jr. was unveiled May 6 in Miami Lakes.       Nearly a year ago, town officials and Indiero, Jr.’s family planted the tree at a park near Barbara Goleman Senior High School, at Northwest 148th Terrace and Northwest 89th Avenue.        Indiero was 19 when he took his life in 2019....

    The Graham Companies recognized outstanding employees on April 20 and attended the Inn Key Awards luncheon hosted by the Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association at the Intercontinental Miami.      “We celebrated our best,” said Grace Orejas, human resources business partner at The Graham Companies.       “These Hospitality Heroes work at the Miami Lakes...

    Since 2019, students from Miami Lakes have worked on behalf of the Loving Soles charity and collected gently worn shoes from all over South Florida.      The footwear is then donated to Camillus House, an organization that serves the hungry and homeless in South Florida.      This year, kids in 20 public, private and charter schools were joined by employees in 19 cities in Broward and...