Miami Lakes received a $1,325,000 check from the State of Florida at the Town’s July 4th event for two critical projects approved by the Florida Legislature. State Representative Manny Diaz Jr. (center) presented the check to Town officials (from left) Councilmember Ceasar Mestre, Vice Mayor Tony Lama, Mayor Manny Cid, and Councilmembers Frank Mingo, Tim Daubert, and Luis Collazo. The state grants provide $1 million for Phase 2 of the...

JetStream Federal Credit Union once again partnered with the CFT (Center for Financial Training) and Miami Dade College for the annual Future Bankers’ Camp program which provides a hands-on experience for high school students interested in careers in the financial industry.The program includes a two-week educational track at Miami Dade College and a two-week internship at a financial institution. The educational track includes Teller...

Theobald Maske has an unusual problem…..his wife's underpants won't stay on. One Sunday morning they fall to her ankles right in the middle of town – a public scandal! Mortified, Theo swears to keep her at home until she can find some less unruly undies. Amid this chaos he's trying to rent a room in their flat. The prospective lodgers have some underlying surprises of their own. In The Underpants, Steve Martin brings his...

Eddy Sedeño and his wife Melissa have taken ownership of Taylor Orthodontics, a long-established orthodontic practice in the Windmill Gate Shopping Center in Miami Lakes, 16375 N.W. 67 Avenue, which is now known as Specialty Smiles. Sedeño is a homegrown Miami Lakes native who attended Our Lady of the Lakes, Monsignor Pace High School and is a “triple gator,” as is his wife, both having earned their...

Amazon Smile gives customers shopping the world wide web the opportunity to support schools, churches, charities and nonprofit organizations they care about by donating 5 percent of the price of eligible purchases. A number of Miami Lakes organizations participate in Amazon Smile and by changing settings on an Amazon account, residents can help boost their community. To find these organizations, type in the name listed below into the search...