The following actions were taken by the Miami Lakes Town Council during its regular meeting on November 1:• Council members approved a resolution to authorize the town manager to execute a contract with Alberni Caballero and Fieman for independent auditing services in an amount not to exceed budgeted funds.The company’s proposal for the town’s annual audit for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 is $42,000. The initial...

R&L Schuck CPAs, LLC, a certified public accounting firm offering accounting and tax services to businesses and individuals, recently announced plans to move its office from the Lake Katharine Shopping Center to Main Street in late October. The new office will be a short distance away from its current location.According to Rafael J. Schuck, managing partner and longtime Miami Lakes resident, the move was necessary to secure a long term...

Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee will present the 16th Annual Holiday Storytelling in Town Hall Council Chambers, 6601 Main Street,  from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, December 4. The free holiday event will allow children meet and hear Mrs. Claus along with the Bob Graham Education Center’s Chorus which will perform some favorite holiday songs. All attendees will receive books provided by the Town’s Education Advisory Board...

Winter break for school children is just around the corner and Miami Lakes, in partnership with PEAR and the YMCA will be offering Winter Break camps starting Tuesday, December 27, to Friday, January 6.Camps will run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for children between the ages of 5 and 12 years old. Both organizations also offer afterschool care programs from 2 to 6 p.m. during the school year with transportation available.PEAR’s Winter Camp...

Miami Lakes has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States for its comprehensive annual financial report for fiscal year 2014-2015.The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government,...