Summary of actions taken at the October 28 regular Miami Lakes Town Council meeting: • Councilmembers gave their final approval for an ordinance that was intended to adopt two new fees for building and zoning issues for residents. The new measure initially increased the minimum residential permit fee from $84 to $100, but a motion was made to eliminate the increase and approved on a 6-1 vote, with Mayor Wayne Slaton dissenting....

  Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce announced it is now accepting applications from businesses wishing to exhibit in the organization’s Networking Business Expo 2014 scheduled for Thursday, December 4, in the Grand Ballroom of Shula’s Hotel on Main Street. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for 4:45 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect...

  During October and November, U.S. Century Bank has teamed up with the Miami Lakes Bar Association to provide a series of educational breakfasts, luncheons and networking events. The series kicked off on October 17 with a judicial update by Judge Monica Gordo of the 11th Judicial Circuit. U.S. Century Bank’s CEO Carlos Davila gave the keynote address and expressed the bank’s commitment to support Miami Lakes’ growing...

  Madison Fernandez, a Miami Lakes resident and second grade student at Immaculate Conception Catholic School, recently celebrated her 8th birthday by asking all who attended her birthday party to bring clothing donations for Sunil's Orphanage in India. All of Madison's peers and their siblings were invited to the party which took place at Monsignor Edward Pace High School. Apart from the second graders at Immaculate, Miami Lakes...

  Ballet Etudes School has been devoted to dance education for over 40 years. The studio was founded in 1974 in Hialeah and its Miami Lakes area location has been operating since 1990. Now the company has decided to expand further in the Hialeah area where it already runs its main facility. The new school will be located at 2021 West 62 Street and will welcome children ages 3-16. “We are hoping to make ballet education accessible...