Town of Miami Lakes has published its First Quarter Report from October to December 2015.  The report highlights statistics from the Lakes Life Mobile app which launched last July. To date, the app has over 1,200 users.Over the first quarter, the Town received 284 requests from residents. The app allows users to submit requests such as street light outages and pot holes, track the Moover buses in real time, and access the Town’s...

Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee, in partnership with Miami-Dade Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr., will present “Servicing Our Seniors Expo” on Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.The following agencies will be participating in the Expo:• Alliance for the Aging – Through a network of provider agencies, the Alliance provides home and community-based services...

In recognition of National Public Safety Appreciation Week, Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee will recognize the bravery and exception service of police officers and firefighters during May 16-21.The committee encourages all residents to join in embracing all public safety providers by participating in some or all of the following ways:• When you see safety personnel out and about in the community, take a moment to say hello and thank...

Miami Lakes Economic Development Committee will host a Business Workshop in conjunction with CareerSource South Florida on Wednesday, May 25, beginning with registration and networking from 8:30 to 9 p.m. and the workshop thereafter at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street.Business owners are encouraged to come and learn about flexible, business-driven grants and customized training programs available through CareerSource. This workshop is part of a...

  Manuel Sanchez III, who serves as principal of Miami Lakes Middle School, won top honors as the District’s Principal of the Year. Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) honored its finest principals and assistant principals at an awards ceremony sponsored by the Dade Association of School Administrators (DASA), on April 21 at Jungle Island. Sanchez has served as principal of Miami Lakes Middle since 2011. He brings more than...