Over the past 24 months, Miami Lakes has spent a total of $120,436 on police overtime for special details to prevent auto thefts and burglaries.       Town Manager Edward Pidermann said at the April 15 council meeting that the special details are working.       Stolen vehicle cases fell 52%, from 23 in the first quarter of 2024 to 11 in the first three months of 2025, Miami-Dade...

     Living near a dilapidated home or one with overgrown landscaping can be stressful for an entire neighborhood. The eyesore can bring down property values and may even become unsafe.      To eradicate the problem, the Miami Lakes town council voted unanimously on April 15 to begin the foreclosure process against 70 owners of commercial, industrial and non-homesteaded residential properties that have...

     During a break in the heavy spring rains on March 30, Pamela Brown stepped outside of her home in the Anchorage at Miami Lakes to get some air. She was struck by the rainbow that appeared above the Lakeside Corporate Center on the east bank of Graham Dairy Lake.      “You don’t usually see the full arc of the rainbow,” said Brown, a retired IT programmer who has lived in town for...

     Meet Sabrina Alonso, a new intern with The Miami Laker who joined the staff in March.      Sabrina, 16, is a sophomore at Miami Lakes Educational Center.      “It’s an excellent opportunity to expand my horizons and get reporting experience,” she said about the internship.      Sabrina lives in town with her parents Juve and Christina Alonso and...

    Alan Barrera of Homestead showed off his 1954 Oldsmobile at the Miami Lakes Cars for a Cure auto show on April 6.      His ride, that he estimated cost $30,000 to restore, is one of three in his collection.      “It’s good, it’s beautiful,” Barrera said of the show that brought crowds to Main Street. It was Barrera’s first time as a participant. “I love...