On October 8, the Town Council presented Broderick Schwinghammer with the Mayor’s Volunteer Service Award for creating a new park for the town. Under Schwinghammer’s direction as Senior Patrol Leader and Eagle Scout candidate. Boy Scout Troop 566 of Our Lady of the Lakes, and 40 volunteers, worked for two days clearing an overgrown abandoned lot and creating “Poets Keep Park” located at 7350 Sabal Drive. The...

  From Miami-Dade Commissioner Esteban Bovo, Jr. and Miami-Dade School Board Chair Perla Hantman, to original councilmembers Mary Collins, Robert Meador and Nancy Simon, dignitaries and residents packed the Government Center’s council chambers to witness the swearing-in ceremony for returning Miami Lakes Mayor Wayne Slaton and new Councilmember Frank Mingo. Before the start of the October 8 regular Town Council meeting, Town Clerk...

  Curtiss Mansion, Inc., the Pelican Playhouse and the Florida Humanities Council are inviting the public to experience history coming alive on stage with Dreamers and Schemers: An Evening with Great Floridians. With its pristine beaches, fertile farm land, and vast Everglades, the lure of tourism and industry has always been at odds with preserving Florida’s natural beauty and unique ecosystems. Henry Flagler, Napoleon Bonaparte...

  Miami-Dade County School Board chair Perla Tabares Hantman (center), joined with County Judge Nuria Saenz (left) and Town Clerk Marjorie Tejeda (right) at the County Elections Department on October 4 in performing their duties and responsibilities as the Canvassing Board charged with certifying the Miami Lakes Special Election which was held on October 1.

  Vice Mayor Manny Cid visited Miami Lakes Middle School in mid-September to meet with Liza DeYarza’s 8th grade class to discuss the Maddens Hammock site, the archaeological artifacts discovered in that area, and the importance of preserving and displaying historical artifacts. “It is important for all of you to understand that government affects everyone’s lives, and that it is very easy to be involved in your...