Town of Miami Lakes Neighborhood Services Department has launched a Town Code Awareness Initiative. The program is intended to enhance resident awareness by informing and educating residents of the town’s Code. The initiative is designed to facilitate compliance, and maintain the high standards of the town by improving the overall aesthetics and health of the town’s neighborhoods. Each program will focus on pervasive...

  The Town of Miami Lakes will begin webcasting Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Board meetings. The next meeting of the P&Z Board will be held in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street, on Tuesday, December 17, beginning at 6:30 p.m. P&Z Board meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month. P&Z Board members are appointed by the Town Council to make recommendations regarding zoning requests and variances,...

  Miami Lakes Councilmember Nelson Rodriguez, a board member of the Miami-Dade League of Cities, presented the Miami Lakes K-8 Center with Thanksgiving  baskets. As part of the League’s 7th annual Turkey Drive, the baskets include a turkey along with the ingredients to create a traditional Thanksgiving meal.

  During every November, “Movember” encourages men to join the movement by growing a mustache for 30-days. This year, the Town of Miami Lakes mayor, councilmembers and staff supported the “Movember Movement” by growing mustaches of their own. Globally, the funds raised support world-class men’s health programs that combat prostate and testicular cancer, and mental health challenges. These programs, directed...

  On November 7, Miami Lakes resident, retired Air Force Senior Airman and Coral Gables Firefighter, Carlos Martinez was honored by Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart. Martinez received a Congressional Commendation for his military service while serving as an Air Force Firefighter in Iraq.  Along with Martinez, three other servicemen were honored. Diaz-Balart has plans to continue honoring local heroes. Students from FIU will be...