A “senior village” project proposed for the lower west side of Miami Lakes was approved by the town council, though the developer doesn’t yet have a healthcare company to operate an assisted living facility planned for the site.The Graham Companies owns nearly 15 lakefront acres along Commerce Way at Northwest 146th Street.Their project that the council approved on June 6, 2017 included 220 age-restricted apartments, the assisted living...

Seeing hungry and homeless people roaming the streets of downtown Miami on Christmas four years ago haunted Erika Castroman.The teenager was driving through the area with her family, on their way to visit relatives for the holiday.That no one seemed to care for the people Castroman saw broke her heart.Instead of giving 15 backpacks that Castroman had filled with goodies to her relatives, she handed them out to people without homes.Castroman’s...

The express lanes and tolls on the Palmetto Expressway have been controversial ever since the Florida Department of Transportation installed them in September.While some drivers complained about paying to drive on the expressway or slowed traffic along the Miami Lakes and Hialeah sections, others embraced the change and found using the express lanes significantly shortened their commuting times.On Dec. 2, state Sen.Manny Diaz, Jr., R-Palm...

The city of Hialeah has applied for a permit from Miami Lakes to extend its Northwest 170th Street road construction into the town, despite a lawsuit the town filed against the city, developers andMiami-Dade County to halt work on its portion of the street.At issue is whether a bridge -- which was built for agricultural use, spans Interstate 75 and would connect Northwest 170th Street on either side -- should be opened.Miami Lakes doesn’t...

Amerant Bank executives cut a ribbon on Dec. 11 to celebrate the opening of their Miami Lakes branch, at 15151 NW 67th Ave. Left to right: Laura Trosclair, Amerant Bank executive vice president, retail banking manager; Miguel Palacios, executive vice president, chief business officer; Marianela Cajina, vice president, market manager, Miami Lakes Banking Center; Manny Cid, mayor of Miami Lakes and Tony Lopez, deputy town manager. Photo: Karen...