A COVID-19 testing site opened Wednesday in Miami Lakes and will see patients during the next 10 days.Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo was at Miami Lakes United Methodist Church, the site of the pop-up clinic.“We need to make sure more people are getting tested, especially rapid testing,” said Bovo.Testing by South Florida Urgent Care Centers, which has three locations in Broward County, will happen at the church, 14800 Ludlam Road...

Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid and Councilman Luis Collazo retained their offices without going through an election after no other candidates qualified to run against them.Cid and Collazo will each serve another four-year term.Councilwoman Marilyn Ruano wasn’t so lucky.Political newcomer Raymond Garcia, 48, an insurance manager and member of the Miami Lakes Neighborhood Improvement Committee, filed papers to run for Seat 3, three months before...

A love for children fueled Celia Cabrera’s career in education for more than three decades.     Her former colleagues at Monsignor Edward Pace High School in Miami Gardens say she was an inspiration to its community.     Celia “Celita” Cabrera, Ph.D, 75, taught Spanish at Pace for 34 years and was chair of the foreign language department when she retired in June.     “Dr. Cabrera, or Celita as she is known by all, has been a beacon of love,...

The town’s culture of compassion and charity continues Aug. 15 during the Mayor’s Back to School Drive-thru held at Miami Lakes Town Hall.  More than 300 brightly colored backpacks filled with a variety of school supplies -- which included masks; hand sanitizer; computer flash drives and headphones with microphones for use during online classes -- were prepared for students in need, said Daylin Garcia of the Giving Gators charity, one of the...

Miami Lakes is among 34 municipalities that have asked Miami-Dade County to share federal aid to pay unexpected expenses related to the coronavirus pandemic.The town submitted a $6.4 million list of expenses, forecasted costs and proposed projects on Aug. 3 and updated it on Aug. 11.The town spent $144,977 from March 1 – June 30 for police overtime to enforce government orders and staff a testing site and ongoing food distribution events.It...