In just 18 months as Miami Lakes’ Special Project Manager, John JP Yanes demonstrated leadership skills that won him the town’s Employee of the Year award.      Among his attributes described by Deputy Manager Tony Lopez are his respect for the public; excellence in his work product, teamwork; having an innovative spirit and unwavering dedication to public service.      The...

  More than 17,000 voters from around Miami-Dade County cast their ballots at the Mary Collins Community Center in Miami Lakes during the first week of early voting.      That polling place will remain open for those casting their ballots early, from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., through Nov. 3.      On Election Day, Nov. 5, voters who live in Miami Lakes may make their choices at their assigned precincts. There...

Miami-Dade Police Mounted Unit officers Danny Egress, on the horse at left, and Officer Jose Trujillo visit a child on the patio of El Novillo Restaurant on New Barn Road in Miami Lakes on Sept. 28. The officers were in town to attend the Bike Rodeo and Safety Day presented by the Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force. In the second photo they are patrolling near the Miami Lakes Farmer's Market that same afternoon.

     Mater Lakes Academy announced that five graduates earned the AP Capstone Diploma, which it said helps students develop critical thinking, research, collaboration and presentation skills.     Five students earned scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar, AP Research and on 4 additional AP exams, the school said.     Students research topics included education; portrayals of motherhood and feminism in...

    Two agencies that evaluate municipal debt have raised ratings for the Town of Miami Lakes and its 2010, $7.33 million Special Obligation Bonds issued for construction of Town Hall that are paid for with utility tax revenues.      Fitch Ratings upgraded Miami Lakes’ issuer default rating to AAA from AA+. It rated the bonds as AA+ and said the outlook for the investment was stable.     ...