Jose Marti faculty and staff celebrated grandparents at Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy with grandparents beginning their visit by enjoying a delicious breakfast sponsored by the school's PTSA. The breakfast was followed by a visit to the school book fair and finally taking a tour of the innovative projects such as Marti's Aquaponics lab, the native arboretum and new FPL photovoltaic array gazebo which students use for research and...

  Miami-Dade School Board chairwoman Perla T. Hantman overwhelmingly defeated Hialeah Miami Lakes High School teacher Duysevi “Sevi” Miyar to retain her seat that she has held since 1996. During the August election, Hantman collected 81 percent of the votes to resume representing District 4 that represents the cities of Miami Lakes and Hialeah and unincorporated areas. Hantman, a longtime Miami Lakes resident, was...

  The Miami Lakes Senior Softball program, otherwise known as “The Geezers,” is celebrating its fifth anniversary. The program started in September, 2009, and “The Geezers” play every Monday and Wednesday starting at 9 a.m. at Miami Lakes Optimist Park. To minimize the number of injuries, and to make it possible for players who no longer can run to participate, the game is structured with no base running. Just...

  A Candidate Forum for the November 4 General Election will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, October 8, at Miami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street. Town Council Seats 2, 4 and 6 are up for reelection. Councilmembers Tim Daubert (Seat 2) and Frank Mingo (Seat 4) may attend the Forum but will not be participating as they are unopposed for their Council seats and are elected to a four-year term. Councilmember Ceasar Mestre,...

  Miami Lakes approved a new $30 million budget for 2014-2015 and kept the same rate of 2.3518 for property taxes to generate $7 million in revenue, restored the funding for the town’s committees but shelved reinstating the contentious waste haulers fee. At the second and final budget hearing last week, facing a $1 million shortfall, councilmembers unanimously approved the spending plan and tax rate and cleared up some...