The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the Town of Miami Lakes by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States for its comprehensive annual financial report for fiscal year 2011-2012. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant...

  The Main Street Players theatre troupe will debut its latest production Secrets of the La Croix on Friday, April 25, at 8 p.m.at the playhouse located at 6766 Main Street. Award winning author and Carbonell nominee David Michael Sirois’ play is about a day in the life of Roger La Croix…that day being the worst Thanksgiving of his life.  The day begins with a broken television that keeps Roger from watching the big...

  Art teacher Irene Albalat was the creative leader for the mural that now covers the entrance of Miami Lakes Middle School, a project commemorating the town of Miami Lakes' 50th anniversary. Following on the heels of the mural's reveal, Albalat was named Miami Lakes Middle Schools' Teacher of the Year for 2013-2014.  Originally born in Alquizar, Cuba, Albalat settled in Miami with her family at the tender age of 6. She attended...

  Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee is hosting a live healthy cooking demonstration on Saturday, April 26. The presentation will be provided by a Healthy Living Meals representative. The presentation takes place from 11 a.m. to noon at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 Montrose Road (N.W. 82 Avenue). The event is free and open to the public. A complimentary healthy lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Special...

  Jose Bueno, principal at Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School, was named Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Principal of the Year for the North Region during a ceremony at Jungle Island in Miami. Bueno began his teaching career in 1993 and by 2003, he had become principal of Jose Marti Middle School, where he raised the school grade from a “C” to an “A.” He then became the founding principal of Country...