The Town of Miami Lakes is proposing to keep the same rate for property taxes for the 2019-2010 fiscal year as the town released preliminary figures for its operating budget last week.Council members were expected to adopt a tentative rate for property taxes of 2.3127 mills for next year during their July 16 Town Council meeting.The 2.3127 mills, which is $2.3127 per $1,000 of assessed property value, is the same rate the council chose for...

Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Nelson Rodriguez is running for the Florida House of Representatives indicating seven years as a council member and veteran fighter helped prepare him for addressing state-wide issues such as transportation, health and social services and education.Rodriguez delivered a video announcement on Facebook during the Fourth of July celebration.He said he’s seeking incumbent Cindy Polo’s District 103 seat which includes...

The Monsignor Edward Pace High School (PACE) cheerleading team is ready to make history in 2020. The program’s elite status in high school cheerleading was solidified with the team’s success during the 2019 competitive season. The Spartan cheerleaders finished as runner-up champions in both the Extra Large Non-Tumbling division of the Florida High School State Championship and the District 4 Florida Regional Championship. As they embark on...

The office of Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid will host the 2019 Mayor’s Charity Havana Night Gala on September 21 at the Roberto Alonso Community Center 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue.This elegant and exciting event will feature food, music and entertainment transporting attendees to a night in 1957 Havana.The Gala will benefit the Town’s Special Needs Advisory Board whose mission is to create a model town for inclusion for individuals with special needs...

Little Johnny may have Down Syndrome but the congenital disorder doesn’t stop him from making a big difference at school.Though he struggles with intellectual impairment each day of his life, four-year-old Johnny takes time to reach out to his peers and makes them laugh and feel good about themselves.Johnny is a heartwarming character in the new book entitled “Johnny’s At School,” which Miami Lakes area resident Nelly Palma wrote based on her...