To help save applicants and residents money for a zoning appeal through the courts, the Town of Miami Lakes is sponsoring an ordinance that calls for the Town Council to review the decisions but only by a super majority vote. Vice Mayor Manny Cid made the recommendation at the October 8 regular Town Council meeting, saying it’s too expensive and cumbersome for the applicants’ appeals to be handled  by the courts after...

  Living in South Florida, we’re surrounded by water, but only a limited amount is drinkable. The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department’s (WASD) staff works around the clock to deliver high-qualify drinking water that meets or exceeds local, state and federal requirements, as well as the reliable sewer services you use every day. Just as cars, roads, bridges and even your body wear down due to age and stress, so do the more...

  Miami Lakes Police Officer Myriam Nieves was named Officer of the Quarter during the October 8 Town Council meeting. She was honored for her passion for investigations, astute powers of observation, and diligent efforts in apprehending several criminal subjects. “We are very happy to have her in our community and happy to count on her as being one of our own,” said then-Mayor Ceasar Mestre. Joining in the presentation were...

Monsignor Edward Pace High School men’s and women’s cross country teams participated in the 14th annual FLRunner.com Invitational Cross Country Race at Chain of Lakes Park in Titusville on October 5. Pace cross country captain, Peter Paul Grooten, claimed the overall individual title in the unseeded B category with a career best performance of 16:58. This record time for Grooten not only won the race but also created a new school...

  Hialeah Miami Lakes High School’s JV football team defeated Hialeah Gardens with a winning score of 48-0 on Wednesday, October 9. Every player on the roster contributed to this victory. Outstanding performances were given by Rayvon Johnson, Mario Molina, Sergio Figueroa, Albert Young and Tyler Moore who all found their way into the end zone. Quarterback Michael Alvarez passed for over 200 yards with 3 touchdowns and no...