The Miami Dolphins brought a little football, a little music, a little dancing, and a whole lot of fun to their Hometown Huddle event Tuesday, October 18 at Bob Graham Education Center. October is National Bullying Prevention month and along with representatives from PACER.org, the Dolphins helped students learn how to stop and report a bully.  Former Dolphin players Troy Drayton and Lousaka Polite spoke to the students and ran them...

The Mayoral Race: Manny Cid, who’s the cash cow in fundraising with $65,460, said he decided to run for political office for a second time to continue with his duties but this time as mayor of Miami Lakes.“I first ran in 2012 to reform government which I have accomplished via performance based budgeting, live webcasting of town council meetings and placing our contracts and check book online,” he said. “I’ve...

Next week, Miami Lakes residents flock to the polls to elect a mayor and three council members to represent the town for the next four years. On November 8, incumbent Mayor Michael Pizzi, 53, faces two challengers, Councilmember Manny Cid, 33, and former mayor Wayne Slaton, 65, the face of Miami Lakes’ incorporation movement.For Seat One, Councilmember Nelson Rodriguez, a 47-year-old Coral Gables firefighter, is facing attorney Alex...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools Board chair Perla Tabares Hantman, along with district representatives, community members, students and faculty from Miami Lakes K-8 Center participated in the 2016 Walk Our Children To School day on Tuesday, October 4.The International Walk to School Day event increases the awareness of safe walking skills, safe routes to schools for students and parents, as well as walking as an exercise that promotes good...

Mark your calendar because in six months, the Classic Car Showcase to raise money for cancer awareness is coming back for a third time.The third annual Miami Lakes Cars for a Cure is scheduled for Sunday, April 2, at 10 a.m. on Main Street, an event which raises money for the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.The year’s event raised $10,700, which was three times as much as the event in 2015.“Last year’s event was a huge...