The Town of Miami Lakes recently designated a street to honor the late Rev. James P. Murphy, the well-known and longtime pastor of Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church. Miami Lakeway North, between N.W. 67 Avenue and Miami Lakes Drive, is now known as Father Murphy Way. More than 100 people attended the September 13 sign dedication ceremony held at the location of the new sign adjacent to the Church. “In recognition of Father...

  Presidents and CEOs of small corporations attended  Commissioner Barbara Jordan’s Small Business Certification Workshop recently in hopes of qualifying to receive County contracts. The informative event, held at Florida Memorial University, was developed to attract companies that would not otherwise qualify to bid on contracts for vital county projects. “Miami-Dade County is in the process of responding to a Consent...

  Mayor Wayne Slaton welcomed a crowd of 130 attendees  at a recent Commercial Industrial Association of South Florida (CIASF) event hosted by Miami Lakes to release its new 2014 Commercial Financing Report. CIASF is a non-profit organization of business leaders involved in the development, design, construction, sales, and leasing of Industrial and commercial real estate in South Florida. Slaton is pictured with CIASF president...

  Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Manny Cid was recently appointed chairman of the 2014-2015 Growth Management and Economic Affairs Legislative Policy Committee for the Florida League of Cities (FLC). “I thank FLC president and City of Miramar Mayor Lori Mosely for appointing me as chair of the statewide policy committee,” Cid said. “Representing our residents on the FLC growth management and economic development committee is a...

  The community is invited to attend a Miami Lakes Town Hall meeting on the Greenways and Trails Master Plan at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7, in the Council Chambers at the Government Center, 6601 Main Street. The plan will be presented by Tony Lopez, director of Community and Leisure Services. Miami Lakes received grant funding through the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to develop a Greenways and Trails Master...