After a federal jury found in 2014 that former Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi was not guilty of conspiracy to commit extortion and bribery, he sought to have the town pay more than $2.5 million in legal fees. Pizzi was mayor in 2013 when the FBI arrested him in a sting, and then Gov. Rick Scott suspended him from office. After Pizzi was acquitted and reinstated as mayor, he sued the town to recover the costs of his defense. The town has...

To show there were no hard feelings after Miami Lakes Mayor Cid defeated them in past elections, former mayor Wayne Slaton and former councilwoman Mary Collins threw their support behind Cid in his 2020 reelection bid.The two formercouncilmembers attended Cid’s campaign kickoff party on Sept. 25 at the Miami Lakes home of Marcos and Karol Gutierrez.During a brief speech, Cid described his accomplishments in Miami Lakes.“We built trust in the...

Kids camps are available for teacher planning days, part of a town partnership with the YMCA.
On Oct. 25, Nov. 4, Nov. 11 and Nov. 27, there will be sports, health and wellness programs, games, arts and crafts and tutoring offered.
To register a child to attend sessions at the Roberto
Alonso Community Center, 16500 NW 87 Ave. in Miami Lakes, go to https://bit.ly/32K8bpT or call 786-370-7315.

The Pumpkin PatchEveryone loves the pumpkin patch!Whether you go to take photographs or to choose a pumpkin to carve, you are sure to get into the Halloween mood.At Miami Lakes United Methodist Church, 14800 NW 67th Ave., it is open daily from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. through Oct. 31. For info: www.hopemlumc.com.Nightmare on MontroseThe town’s annual event for trick-or-treating, arts and crafts, a costume parade, food trucks, a tent painting contest...

The GFWC Woman’s Club of Hialeah is hosting a night of Bunco dice games and Italian food to benefit Operation Smile.The event will be held Friday, Oct. 25 at 6:15 p.m. at 525 W 1st Ave. in Hialeah.Operation Smile offers free surgeries for patients who have cleft palates and cannot afford the medical procedures.The fundraiser is family friendly and open to all ages.The suggested donation for adults is $10, $6 for children 10 and...