Miami Lakes resident Roberto Alonso Jr. has been appointed by Miami-Dade County Commission chairman Esteban Bovo Jr. to serve as his representative on the Miami-Dade County Planning and Zoning Board. Alonso has been a lifetime resident of Miami Lakes and is the son of Town’s former Vice Mayor Roberto Alonso Sr. He and his wife, Alexandra, are the owner’s of Miami Lakes Adult Day Care. They have two children, Robbie and...

    As of Thursday, August 16, Miami Lakes Town Center has a new parking option for visitors and residents to Main Street and downtown Miami Lakes. The Graham Companies announced the opening of the Town Center parking garage located east of On The Border and just to the west of Miami Lakes Town Hall. With over 300 spaces available, the new building is a great addition for visitors looking for parking. “We are excited to have...

  Main Street Players (MSP) presents a reading of “A Life Worth Saving,” an original play by Robert Coppel, the troupe’s retiring artistic director. The reading will run Friday, August 17 and Saturday, August 18 at 8 p.m. It’s a hot summer day on Miami Beach in 1984, and Sylvia Levin fighting for her life as she suffers a heart attack. Before she can get the medical help she needs, she is accosted by Ronald...

  People seeking U.S. citizenship can get help at the Miami-Dade Library in Palm Springs North, which is located at 17601 N.W. 78 Avenue, Suite 111. On Saturday, August 25 at 10:30 a.m., the Hispanic Unity of Florida is hosting Realize Your Dream: Citizenship Classes designed to help qualified individuals prepare for the U.S. citizenship test. The classes include learning about citizenship eligibility requirements, U.S. history and...

  Miami Lakes residents can vote early for Miami-Dade County’s primary election on August 28 at the Miami Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. According to Miami-Dade County’s Elections Department, registered voters can cast their ballots beginning Monday, August 13 through  Friday, August 17 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Monday, August 20...