The Town of Miami Lakes is a big winner for a multi-million dollar grant to complete a roadway extension project to connect commercial and industrial areas as well as build bike lanes and sidewalks. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) awarded Miami Lakes the County Incentive Grant Program for $3.6 million to help finance the N.W. 59 Avenue Roadway Extension and Redevelopment Project. Last year, the Town budgeted $4.2...

  On June 21, five “Feed the Homeless Meters,” to benefit the homeless in Miami-Dade County, were unveiled throughout various locations in Miami Lakes – one on Main Street, and the others at the Town’s main public parks. The installation of these meters are a result of work done by 7th grade students of the Civic Engagement Academy (CEA at Bob Graham Education Center. During the past school year, these students...

  Larry Nienaber, a 28-year veteran construction manager for The Graham Companies, was honored by his fellow employees on June 29 as he “hung up his boots” and officially retired. Unofficially, he can still be found on the third floor of The Graham Companies office where he is briefing other commercial construction managers on ongoing projects, and the history of those he has priced, designed, and constructed during his...

  Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Esteban Bovo Jr., was elected chairman of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority’s (SFRTA) governing board. The County Commission tapped Bovo, whose District 13 includes the Town of  Miami Lakes and the City of Hialeah, to serve as its representative on SFRTA’s governing board. Broward County Mayor Tim Ryan was elected vice chair of the board. Bovo also chairs the...

  Bob and Adele Graham, along with their family, will host a “Welcome Home” party for their daughter, Gwen Graham, a candidate to become the next Governor of Florida. The special homecoming celebration will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 25, in Pavilion A at Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Senator and Mrs. Graham expressed their appreciation to Latin American Grill for offering refreshments for the event...