Former Miami Lakes resident Lissette Campos-Perez received two Emmy Awards during the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Awards ceremony held November 23 at the Westin Diplomat Resort in Hollywood. Campos-Perez received an Emmy in the Community Affairs category for her 2012 prime time special “Taking Action Against Domestic Violence.” The second award was the prestigious...

  Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee hosted Mrs. Claus on December 8 at the 12th annual Children’s Holiday Storytelling event at the Main Street Playhouse. She delighted children with her songs, silly antics, magic tricks, and stories about living at the North Pole with Santa. Pictured (back, from left) Sophia and Chris Inguanzo, Mrs. Claus, Noah and Manny Cid, and Suzanna Inguanzo; (front) Anthony and Lucas Lama.

  Miami Lakes council members postponed an ordinance on second reading until January, which would give lawmakers the power to hear planning and zoning appeals instead of applicants taking their cases to circuit court. The measure, proposed by Vice Mayor Manny Cid at the December 10 regular meeting, would allow lawmakers to decide on the appeals by a super majority vote and help residents save money.  The ordinance was approved on...

  Miami Lakes Councilmember Nelson Rodriguez completed the Florida League of Cities and the John Scott Dailey Florida Government Institute for Elected Municipal Officials (IEMO) program. The educational program is specially designed for newly elected officials and those with less than one year in office. “Attending IEMO was a great experience with in-depth training on budgeting, ethics, and Florida governmental history,”...

  As of November 22, Florida Homeowners’ Associations are now required to register with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The 2013 Legislature amended state law to give more definition of the responsibilities of the organizations as required by the DBPR. Homeowners' associations that are required to register with the Division must be a Florida corporation responsible for the operation of a community or a...