Miami Lakes received a grant from the South Florida Water Management Department’s  Cooperative Funding Program in the amount of $125,000 in an extremely competitive proposal process in which only 31 proposals from 94 applicants were funded.The funding will supplement the Miami Lakes Lake Sarah Drainage Improvements Project located between Miami Lakeway South, State Road 924, Palmetto Expressway and N.W. 67 Avenue in the southeast...

Miami Lakes Town Council members and staff wore pink during the October 4 Council meeting to show their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In addition, Town Hall has been illuminated every night in pink lighting this month, and throughout the day, lobby lights glow a beautiful shade of pink. Councilmember Nelson Rodriguez highlighted a special non-profit, the Women’s Breast and Heart Initiative. Based in Miami Lakes, the...

In high school football action, American High blew out Hialeah, 42-12, in a key District 13-8A game, as the Patriots have won four straight games.American senior running back Jo’ Kwan Holmes led his  team with 93 rushing yards and a touchdown.Patriots’ defensive back Marquez Jackson grabbed two interceptions and returned them for touchdowns.He had 110 yards in interception returns.Up next for American is Oxbridge Academy...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has been named best in the state for its civil citation efforts for the second consecutive year. According to “Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation Efforts” 2016 report, M-DCPS ranks number one in terms of utilization of civil citations, calculated by using the percentage of eligible students who received a civil citation. The study indicates that the increased use...

On September 30, World Series MVP Mike Lowell and 100 other Florida International University baseball alumni gathered at FIU ballpark, as part of a weekend reunion to reflect on the memories of the 44-year program.Joining the 100-member alumni was new FIU baseball head coach Mervyl Melendez, his staff and the 2017 team.Melendez addressed the alumni and gave them a tour of the FIU baseball facility. Alumni were also shown renderings for the...