The Town of Miami Lakes will offer $15.5 million in municipal bonds in July to finance its storm water drainage system. The Storm water Utility System Revenue Bonds will be sold in lots of $5,000 and will be exempt from federal tax. Priority will be given to retail buyers on the sale date, either July 21st or July 22nd, the town said. The town council was expected to approve the sale during its meeting on July 13th. Bond sale...

A second leader has departed The Town of Miami Lakes building department within a month. Angel Rivas, who was promoted on June 17th from chief building inspector to building official, resigned on July 7th for personal reasons, Town Manager Ed Pidermann told the town council and staff in an email. Rivas was to jointly lead the building department with Daniel Angel. Angel previously led the parks and recreation department. He is...

Main Street Players announced the cast for “Wolf & Badger,” a drama it will present starting July 23rd. Joshua Lyons, Brandon Hoffman and Melissa Bibliowicz, shown left to right in the photo above, will appear in 18 performances of the play by Michael John McGoldrick. McGoldrick’s work was a prize winner in the theater’s 2020 New Play Competition. The story takes place during the opioid epidemic and...

With the help of a state grant, the Town of Miami Lakes is adding an ADA accessible van to its Freebee fleet and expanding routes. Riders may connect from Town Hall or Picnic Park West for free trips to the Palmetto Metrorail Station and back to the starting points, Monday - Friday, 6 a.m. - 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Freebee operates from: Monday - Thursday, 6 a.m.
- 7 p.m.; Friday, 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. and...

Taxpayers will have three ways to observe the Town of Miami Lakes council shape the 2021
- 2022 budget: Via live stream on the town website, on its social media pages or in person at Town Hall, at 6601 Main St. Meetings will be held on the following dates:
--July 15th, 6:30 p.m.: Sunshine Working Budget Meeting (General Fund); --Aug. 18th, 6:30 p.m.: Sunshine Working Budget Meeting (All Funds) --Sept. 7th, 7:30 p.m.: First Budget...