As Miami-Dade County is preparing to offset a tremendous budget shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year, the private sector could be the backbone of the local economy.      County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said Miami-Dade was able to complete a pipeline of infrastructure projects this year through new partnerships with private companies that helped save taxpayers a lot of money.    Since he took office in 2011,...

  In an effort to restart and finish construction of the Youth Center building at Miami Lakes Picnic Park East, the previous contractor’s surety company has offered the Town of Miami Lakes $726,000 to finish building the facility more than a year after construction abruptly stopped because the company’s work was not up to the town’s standards. At the April 8 Town Council meeting, councilmembers approved a resolution to...

 

Miami Lakes officially transitioned the school crossing guard program from Miami-Dade County to the town on March 31, marking the first day school crossing guards began serving the streets at Bob Graham Education Center and Miami Lakes K-8 Center.  The Town hired and certified seven school crossing guards, the majority of which are Miami Lakes residents.

  On April 5, seniors from the Town of Miami Lakes enjoyed an opportunity to engage with IRS certified law student volunteers and have their income taxes prepared at no cost. The opportunity was made possible thanks to a partnership between St. Thomas Law’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, St. Thomas Law’s Tax Clinic, and Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee. In order to make the program accessible to town...

  The Main Street Players Theatre Troupe has scheduled auditions for Becky’s New Car by Steven Dietz for Monday and Tuesday, April 28-29, with a possible call back on Wednesday, April 30. Auditions will be held at the Main Street Playhouse, 6766 Main Street, in Miami Lakes. The play is the troupe’s 2014 summer production opening on July 25 and running to August 16. It will be directed by artistic director Robert Coppel, with...