The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering these online and in-person classes.  Space is limited, registration may be required. Mad City Money  Wed., Nov. 16  4 p.m. - 5 p.m.  Financial literacy for teens.  During a Game of Life activity, players learn about budgeting and then test their knowledge on whether they can successfully manage their money. Presented by the Dade...

Nov. 17 Senior field trip to the library. Join the Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee and visit the county library branch in Miami Lakes. Seniors 60+ must provide their own transportation. Miami Lakes Library, 6699 Windmill Gate Road. 11 a.m. Free.  Nov. 17 Teen open hang at The Spot. Kids ages 12-to- 15 can enjoy an evening of refreshments and video games at this monthly hang at The Spot. Miami Lakes Youth Center, 6075...

      Miami Lakes Town Manager Edward Pidermann got a raise and a new contract.      The town council voted to extend Pidermann’s contract through Feb. 2027 during its Nov. 1 meeting, and to increase his salary to $215,000. He’ll also be eligible for performance-related bonuses.      “I am honored and appreciative of those who supported me,” Pidermann said after the...

     Miami Lakes town employees chose Budget Officer Melissa Hernandez as Employee of the Year for 2022.       “What can I say but thank you,” Hernandez said when she was honored with a plaque during the Nov. 1 council meeting. “I’m so thankful for this and I’m so appreciative to my colleagues.”      Town Manager Edward Pidermann said Hernandez was the...

     Miami Lakes voters returned incumbent councilmen Carlos O. Alvarez and Josh Dieguez to the dais on election night and chose Ray Garcia, who lost the last election but campaigned hard to win over residents this time.      On Nov. 28, the councilmen will be sworn in at town hall at 6 p.m. After the ceremony, a special call meeting will begin at 7 p.m. for the council to choose the new vice...