At the pinnacle of his career as a top executive administrator for Miami-Dade County, Alex Rey left his position to become the new town manager for Miami Lakes, which incorporated a year earlier, for less pay.In 2002, he took over the day-to-day operations of the newly-minted town with a skeleton staff, where he saw his opportunity to turn a ‘Hidden Gem’ into one of the best known cities in Florida.Rey, who spent 19 years at Miami-Dade, was...

Miami Lakes Youth Center will be hosting several fun and exciting programs for middle and high school students at “The Spot” during January at 6075 Miami Lakes Drive.Wednesdays, January 9, 16, 23 and 30 - Open Hang Night from 6 to 8 p.m. The Youth Center is equipped with a billiard table, table tennis, indoor basketball shootout game, Microsoft Xbox One Console, Nintendo Wii, and more. Bring friends and hang out for a night full of fun and...

The Town of Miami Lakes presented the Zonta Club of Miami Lakes with a Proclamation at the December meeting for their campaign to end violence against women and its outstanding work in the community to improve the lives of women. Pictured (center) Zonta members Joyce McIntosh and Marie Korenstein. Town officials (from left) Vice Mayor Nelson Rodriguez, Councilmembers Jeffrey Rodriguez, Josh Dieguez, Marilyn Ruano, Carlos O. Alvarez, and Luis...

Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee (EAC) has scheduled several events for seniors during January.Tuesday, January 8 – Mount Sinai Wellness Workshops with a topic to be announced will be presented at 11 a.m. at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street.A light lunch will be served courtesy of Mount Sinai Medical Center.Saturday, January 12 – Tech Forum will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.Seniors...

Kick off the New Year right by purchasing Miami Lakes Food & Wine Festival tickets. There are still a few tickets left for the March 2, 2019 event at Miami Lakes Optimist Park.The classy event is sponsored by Miami Lakes AutoMall, Palmetto General Hospital and The Graham Companies. All proceeds will benefit the Miami Lakes Town Foundation, ,a 501(c)(3).Fine food, wine and specialty beer will be provided by local restaurants and...