Miami Lakes hosts first Morning with Medics

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, April 3, 2025

Miami Lakes Mayor Josh Dieguez held the first Morning with Medics on Feb. 19 at Vanilla Espresso French Café.  The event welcomes residents to meet paramedics from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to chat and learn more about the department and...

Miami Lakes lowers speed limit to 25 mph in residential neighborhoods

Community By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, March 15, 2023

     Starting this month, drivers in Miami Lakes will need to slow down when traveling through residential neighborhoods.       The Town of Miami Lakes is reducing speeds to 25 mph throughout much of the municipality.      Signs that warn of the new speed limits are being installed, a process that will take place over six phases and will continue through the fall.    ...

MLK-8 Center celebrates Dr. Seuss Day

Education By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, March 15, 2023

      Kindergarten students at Miami Lakes K-8 Center celebrated Dr. Seuss Day on March 2 by wearing matching shirts, reading “The Cat in the Hat” and other titles and enjoying a breakfast of green eggs and ham. Also known as National Read Across America Day, it celebrates the birthday of author and illustrator Theodore Seuss Geisel, to foster a love of reading at all grade levels.       ...

Our Neighborhoods: Lakeway Corporate Center

Business By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, March 15, 2023

    In the next series of articles, we’re going to explore the neighborhoods south of Miami Lakes Drive.       In the Lower East Side along Northwest 57th Avenue/Red Road, there are several warehouses.       One of the largest sits on the corner and is home to Mr--Glass Doors & Windows Manufacturing LLC. Its neighbor is the Lakeway Corporate Center.      ...

Freebee delivers free ‘green’ rides around town

Community By Linda Trischitta, Editor Wednesday, March 15, 2023

    Of the 30,625 users of the Freebee ride-share service in Miami Lakes last year, more than two-thirds of the passengers were women, and 46 percent of those were over 50 years old.     What makes Miami Lakes one of the highest-rated service areas, with growing demand for rides in the electric vehicles that it has offered since January 2018?      Perhaps it’s the safety and convenience of not...

Job Fairs at Miami Dade College

Education By Linda Trischitta, Editor Wednesday, March 15, 2023

      Miami Dade College -- with its MDC WORKS Career Studio and Career Source South Florida -- is hosting job fairs that are free and open to the public.      Applicants are encouraged to wear business attire and bring resumes to give to prospective employers. Wednesday, March 15, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.  Health Care Hiring & Transfer Fair MDC Medical Campus, 950 NW 20th St.,...
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