Eight residents apply for vacant council seat

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Monday, December 23, 2024

Eight residents have filed paperwork to fill Seat 4 on the Miami Lakes town council. The seat formerly held by Josh Dieguez became vacant when he was elected mayor on Nov. 26. Dieguez, Vice Mayor Bryan Morera and council members Angelo...

Miami Lakes Athletic Club to hold fundraisers for breast cancer awareness

Sports By Linda Trischitta, Editor Thursday, October 3, 2024

   The Miami Lakes Athletic Club will hold special events in October to raise money for the Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative and to raise awareness and remind women to get annual mammograms.      Club employees will wear pink T-shirts during the month.       There will be pink T-shirts, hair ties, bandanas and other accessories for sale.      A series of classes...

Miami Lakes Library Programs

Featured By Linda Trischitta, Editor Thursday, October 3, 2024

      The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering classes.  Most events require preregistration and popular courses may fill up early.  Sign up in advance to avoid being shut out of classes.          To check availability, call the branch at 305-822-6520, email truglioj@mdpls.org or sign up at bit.ly/3Wnp6tC. Nutrition and Health Class presented by Feeding South...

Community Calendar

Community By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, October 3, 2024

Oct. 2 National Coffee with a Cop Day Vicky Bakery 13925 NW 67th Ave., 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Free. Oct. 4 to Oct. 13 Riley Elton McCarthy’s “Ragweeds” at the Main Street Players. Catch six performances of this one act drama about a cryptozoologist (a person who studies mythical animals) and a doomsday prepper in Point Pleasant, West Virginia meet on the hunt for a mythic beast and wonder about their contribution to...

Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid is seeking a municipal government job in Southwest Ranches

Government By Linda Trischitta and Alexandra Herrera Friday, September 27, 2024

  Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid is term-limited and is exploring his career options, which includes seeking a municipal management job in Broward County. The Town of Southwest Ranches confirmed Friday that Cid has applied to be its Deputy Town Administrator. Cid said via text: "As my term as mayor ends on Nov. 5th, I'm weighing my options to continue my public service in different forms. I love being a servant leader...

Surgeon shares treatment trends with Chamber of Commerce

Business By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, September 18, 2024

 Members of the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce got an inside look at how surgeons at Baptist Health repair torn rotator cuffs, thanks to Dr. Frantz R. Lerebours.       Lerebours is an orthopedic surgeon, a specialist in reconstructing shoulders, shoulder and knee ligaments and rotator cuffs.       He is also one of the doctors for the Miami HEAT, Florida International University athletics...
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