The 43rd Annual Miami Lakes Veterans Day Parade that held on Nov. 6 and drew crowds to the heart of Miami Lakes to pay tribute to veterans.  Grand Marshal William “Bill” Knickerbocker, a veteran and member of the town’s Veterans Committee and American Legion Post 144, led the marchers, which included veterans from all wars; marching bands from local high schools; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts; Star Wars Characters and...

The 43rd Annual Miami Lakes Veterans Day Parade that held on Nov. 6 and drew crowds to the heart of Miami Lakes to pay tribute to veterans.  Grand Marshal William “Bill” Knickerbocker, a veteran and member of the town’s Veterans Committee and American Legion Post 144, led the marchers, which included veterans from all wars; marching bands from local high schools; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts; Star Wars Characters and...

Miami Lakes voters on Tuesday night defeated a municipal bond proposal to fund $19.5 million worth of improvements in Optimist Park, the verdict after a series of passionate arguments that galvanized residents and elected officials for the last six months. About 55% of voters in Miami Lakes cast a ballot on the bond issue; of the 20,906 residents who are registered to vote, 11,478 cast votes, with 6,819 against compared to 41% (4,659) for...

Miami Lakes voters returned two incumbent councilmen to the dais Tuesday night and chose a familiar newcomer who lost in the last election but campaigned hard to win residents over. Carlos Alvarez and Josh Dieguez were re-elected to the town council and Ray Garcia earned a spot on the dais for the first time. Garcia won Seat 2 overwhelmingly. He got 63.5% of the vote and topped William Perez (29.3%) and Ian Medina (7.2%). For Seat 4,...

     Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department will use a “somewhat stronger” disinfection and bleaching process than previously performed at regional water plants during its annual chlorine treatment, from Nov 6 - 20, the county said.      Dialysis patients, owners of tropical fish and managers of restaurants and stores with fish tanks should seek professional advice about how to remove...