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...

  Delvis Fernandez, the bartender at Shula’s Steakhouse-The Original in Miami Lakes, was recognized on December 3 with a cocktail reception for being designated as one of the “Most Imaginative Bartenders in 2013.” Sponsored by GQ Magazine and Bombay Sapphire, Fernandez traveled to Las Vegas in September to compete among 46 of the nation’s top bartenders. Representing Shula’s Steakhouse, Fernandez created a...

  Intensity Dancers' Studio has selected young dancers, ages 5 to 8, who will be performing for multiple events in 2014 including the Taste of Miami Lakes Festival, Our Lady of the Lakes and Dade Christian carnivals in February and March. The dancers are (from left) Kayleigh Rhoden, Neyanie Linares, Isabella Bellon, Lyla Cruz, Katerina Fernandez, Katelyn Romero, Janae Rucker, Lauren Rutland, and Zoe Perez. The dancers are under the...