The Town of Miami Lakes continues to strive for more transparency and public access. The town has begun to utilize VR Systems for Candidates and Committees to create and submit their financial reports electronically. This will reduce paper, staff time, and improve the candidate financial reporting process. In addition, the public can easily view and search reports for key works such as specific contributors, expenditures, etc. Election...

  The Town of Miami Lakes is working with Florida Power & Light to create a storage site for boats and commercial vehicles owned by Miami Lakes residents. At the Town Council’s February 11 meeting, Town Manager Alex Rey requested funding of $500 for an application fee in order to begin a FP&L review process of the proposal. The town has identified a location near the corner of N.W. 77 Avenue and 145 Street, as the best...

Miami Lakes Branch Library has the following programs available for the public during February: For Children: Reading Ready Toddler Storytime – Stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their care givers. Meets at 11 a.m. on Thursdays, February 20 and 27. For Teens: Tween Book Club – This is a tween book club for ages 8-12. Members meet once a month to discuss the chosen book of the month. Registration required....

  Representatives of RE/MAX Unique Realty of Miami Lakes attended the ribbon-cutting and grand opening ceremony for the new expansion of N.W. 87 Avenue in west Miami Lakes. All agreed this was a long-awarded event for the residents, neighbors and Realtors trying to get around Miami Lakes. Pictured (from left) Eddie Rodriguez (Broker/Owner), Jose Armada Jr., Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr., Mercy Sierra, Raquel Platt (manager), Mayor Wayne...

  Monsignor Edward Pace High School's wrestling team, led by coach Frank Pelegri, concluded its season 8-2 and second in the region to cap an outstanding season in which the team placed in the top ten of the toughest tournaments in the state. Injuries took a toll on the Spartans losing two-time state-placed finalist Christian Moreno to a torn labrum in his right shoulder, but the Pace wrestlers were still able to qualify eight wrestlers...