When Miami-Dade County Public Schools named a Miami Lakes elementary school after U.S. Sen. and Fla. Gov. Bob Graham in 2002, he called it one of the greatest honors of his life.        On Oct. 24, his namesake school, the Bob Graham Education Center, celebrated its history of achievement.      “Reaching 20 years as an ‘A’ school is a tremndous...

   Voters in the 9th Annual Best of Miami Lakes 2025 poll chose some new businesses as their favorites, though a few previous winners stayed on the list, too.      BB’s Bakehouse, a two-year old café on Main Street, faced perhaps the toughest competition as there are so many places in town to get a caffeinated drink.      “This is our first win,” said Jorge Berrios, who owns the...

 The Grand Marshal of Miami Lakes’ 46th Annual Veterans Day Parade was Ret. U.S. Marine Col. William “Bill” Perez.       Before an audience at Town Hall on Nov. 2 that included U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Doral and Fla. Rep. Tom Fabricio, R-Miami Lakes, Perez paid tribute to the town, its veterans and those who support them.       He described an idyllic childhood in...

After two hours of public comments and a lack of support from the Miami Lakes council, Councilman Alex Sanchez tabled his efforts Monday to put Town Manager Edward Pidermann on a performance improvement plan for the remainder of his contract that ends in Feb. 2027. Before Sanchez’s decision, he heard from 14 residents and Miami-Dade Commissioner Sen. Rene Garcia, who represents the town. Garcia said he met Pidermann when the...

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