A summary of actions taken by the Miami Lakes Town Council during its January 13 regular meeting: The Council voted to oppose an I-75 overpass leading onto N.W. 154 Street, which would add to the traffic gridlock during morning and afternoon rush hour, and make it difficult for residents to get their kids to school on time. The town’s proposed resolution is in response to the city of Hialeah’s development plans for land...

  More than 40 third-graders from the Extended Foreign Language (EFL) Program at Bob Graham Education Center visited Miami Lakes Town Hall on January 23 as part of “Community Day.” Started nine years ago, the EFL program emphasizes the teaching of language arts and curriculum content in both English and Spanish to students in grades K-8. The program is designed to foster a continuum of bilingual studies through 12th grade....

Tiffany Davis won Teacher of the Year 2015 for American High School and Dennis A. Campos won Rookie Teacher of the Year for the Patriots. The two teachers provided a biography of themselves on the education and teaching backgrounds and other achievements. After graduating from Miami Norland Senior High School, Davis attended the University of Florida. She graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Engineering and a minor...

One man’s treasure may be another’s firetrap. Hoarding is a growing problem that affects every community and the fire departments serving them. Excessive clutter of any kind poses direct threats to the health and safety of not only the residents but of the firefighters as well. Nevertheless, firefighters continue to respond each day to fires regardless of the amount of personal belongings an occupant may have. The tactics may...

  Miami Lakes-based JetStream Federal Credit Union announced its newest service for members – Mobile Remote Deposit. The added technology allows members to upload a photo of a check from a smartphone device and directly deposit the money into their savings or checking account. Mobile Remote Deposit gives JetStream members the convenience of making deposits day or night, from virtually any location, giving users faster access to...