Miami Lakes officials are blaming contractors for Comcast for two disruptions to traffic and businesses within five days along Northwest 67th Avenue near Main Street. The afternoon of Feb. 22, a gas line was cut in the street near Miller’s Ale House, prompting Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to respond and several restaurants and businesses to close and traffic was detoured to New Barn Road. On Monday afternoon as rush hour was building...

There are five candidates seeking to win Seat 6 on the Miami Lakes council dais, and the public will get to hear their platforms during a forum on March 7. Attorney and former Miami-Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas will moderate the panel; the town is hosting the event. The candidates in the Special Election to be held April 9 are Hector Abad, Esther Colon; Bryan Morera; Nelson Rodriguez and John Rogger. To read more about them click...

      Ambrosio Hernandez of Miami Lakes and anchor of Univision Ch-23’s “Noticias 23” newscast and Reporter Tayhana Garcia brought their lights, microphones and cameras to broadcast live at 6 p.m. from downtown Miami Lakes on Feb. 6.      The episode had segments about blasting that happens during limestone mining. Residents Abel Fernandez and Hope Reynolds said during...

The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce and the town’s Economic Development Committee welcomed Llanos Dental Group with a ribbon cutting on Jan. 31.  Dr. Laura Llanos, who owns the practice, was joined by friends and family at her new dental practice.       “We have had a long time coming to open this office,” Llanos said of her practice that is at 7735 NW 146th St. She called launching a business...

Felicia Salazar District Aide for Fla. Rep. Tom Fabricio, R-Miami Lakes,  Chair, Cultural Affairs Committee Miami Lakes      “I will spend it like any other regular workday,” Felicia Salazar wrote in an email. “Also, it would have been my godfather’s birthday, so I will have him in my thoughts and prayers.” Miguel Martinez  Architect, Chair, Blasting Advisory...