Following confusion over the role of a town manager selection committee and the hiring process that led to some candidates to drop out of the running for the position, a Miami Lakes councilmember is pushing for some changes.Councilmember Josh Dieguez proposed to rename the committee the Miami Lakes Town Manager Selection Advisory Committee and amend the criteria for picking future candidates.Though his colleagues approved of the name change,...

A 15-year veteran restaurant manager at Shula’s Steak 2 on Main Street, John Pinilla, saved the life of a guest in late December.A guest jumped from her seat in the restaurant and ran to the bathroom. Pinilla happened to see the guest and thought it was strange, so he walked to the restroom to check on her.He knocked and proceeded into the ladies room where he found the lady turning blue and grabbing her throat about to pass out.Pinilla...

Miami Lakes Veterans Affairs Committee, joined by Town officials Vice Mayor Nelson Rodriguez and Councilmember Marilyn Ruano, and members of Giving Gators, held a successful Canned Food Drive hosted by Miami Lakes Auto Mall to benefit Coast Guard members and their families posted at the Air Station at Opa-locka Airport. The canned/dry foods and other items were delivered to help relieve the pressure of no pay for the Coast Guard during the...

Marguerite Bucchino celebrated another year of life as she turned 101 in January.Bucchino was born in Brockton, Massachusetts on January 27, 1918. She and her family have been residents of Miami Lakes for about 35 years. Her son Richard Bucchino takes her to the monthly meetings of the New Horizons group at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church located at 6600 Miami Lakeway North.Bucchino celebrated with her New Horizons family and friends on...

Though he hasn’t officially announced his candidacy for mayor, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr., is rumored to replace Mayor Carlos Gimenez in 2020, when both of their terms come to an end.Since voters approved a county charter change in 2012, which imposed term limits for county commissioners, Bovo is banned from running for reelection and reportedly has his sights set on the mayoral seat.According the county’s charter,...