Sections of the Palmetto Expressway closed Oct. 15 - 21

Featured By Linda Trischitta, Editor Monday, October 14, 2024

Sections of the Palmetto Expressway/State Road 826 will be closed during evening hours from Tuesday, Oct. 15 through Monday, Oct. 21. Southbound motorists will be detoured off the Expressway as the entrance to the southbound express lanes is...

Council to review Miami Lakes Budget

Government By David Snelling, Reporter Thursday, September 17, 2020

   The proposal to keep the property tax rate flat from the prior year for Miami Lakes homeowners passed the first vote on Sept. 8.     It will be reviewed by the town council once more on Sept. 22.     If the millage rate stays at $2.3127 per $1,000 of assessed residential property values, it would mean the town portion of taxes on a home valued at $450,000 would be approximately $878.     The town’s proposed overall budget is $42 million....

Restaurants ready to serve Miami Lakers

Business Thursday, September 17, 2020

Cypress Village Shopping CenterBeverly Hills Café7312 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-558-8201.Take-out, delivery, UberEats, outdoor dining.Dr. Limon7341 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-228-9199.Take-out, delivery, outdoor dining.Gauchos Gourmet Market 7357 Miami Lakes Drive305-384-1334. Take-out, UberEats, outdoor dining.Holiday Bakery7313 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-558-2180.Take-out, outdoor dining.McDonald’s7435 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-824-0800.McDonalds.com....

Kids win at Mayor’s Virtual game night

Community Thursday, September 17, 2020

Three students won lots of back to school gear after competing in the Mayor’s Virtual Game Night on Aug. 30. Parents registered kids on Eventbrite to play an online trivia game called Kahoot! They competed in three age groups spanning 5 to 17 to win prizes. The youngest first place winner took home a free day at My Gym in Miami Lakes, a backpack with school supplies courtesy of local charitable group Giving Gators and headphones from Layer 8...

Our Neighborhoods Sevilla Estates

Community By David Snelling, Reporter Thursday, September 17, 2020

History     Sevilla Estates is an open, ungated community of 357 single-family homes on the upper west side of Miami Lakes.     In 1999, the Delgado Brothers Real Estate Development Company began building the houses.       The neighborhood is bordered by Northwest 87th Avenue and Northwest 89th Court; to the north is Northwest 169th Terrace up to a canal and Northwest 166th Terrace is along the south, according to Juan C.Fernandez, a Realtor...

It’s showtime Friday at CMX Cinemas in Miami Lakes

Featured By Linda Trischitta and Megan Jacobo The Miami Laker Wednesday, September 16, 2020

The CMX Cinemas Miami Lakes 17 multiplex in Miami Lakes is scheduled to open Friday after Miami-Dade County relaxed some coronavirus restrictions on business.“We’ve missed all our guests and we are thrilled to have them back,” said Guy Austin, vice president of operations for CMX Cinemas.Six films will be shown at the movie theaters, at 6711 Main St. in Miami Lakes, formerly called Cobb Theatres.--At 1 p.m. Friday, “Tenet” is an action/spy...
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