The Town of Miami Lakes is taking another step to help struggling restaurants by working with the Freebee ride service to deliver food to customers.     Restaurants that use ride share companies to deliver orders must pay a portion of diners’ checks toward those services.     The Freebee’s electric, open air vehicles are a free alternative that riders summon with an app or a phone call.     The town hopes to see Freebee start delivering for...

Early voting for the Primary Election for county and state races is underway at the Mary Collins Community Center in Miami Lakes.     The Aug. 18 Primary Election is for voters who are registered members of a political party who may vote for their party’s candidates.      Races on the ballot are for Congress, the Florida Legislature and the state attorney.     The District 103 race on the GOP Primary ballot has Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Nelson...

History The Cypress Villas neighborhood is a small community with just 54 single-family homes. It was built by The Graham Companies in 1971. The neighborhood is a hidden gem for first-time home buyers. It is on the east side of town, south of Miami Lakes Drive at Big Cypress Drive. When the community was first developed, the villas were leased by the Graham Companies to snowbirds who came south to play golf. Eventually the properties...

It’s Christmas in July in Miami Lakes, courtesy of Burger King.The BK drive-thru restaurant in the Park Centre Shops, decked out in lights, wreaths and even a tree, has intrigued residents who watched the decorations go up.On Thursday, Burger King announced that all the festivity is to promote a gift of sorts to customers: choose two items in its “Mix and Match Deal” -- a Whopper, Big Fish, Original Chicken Sandwich and Chicken Fries – for...