Council reduces Optimist Park bond amount to $19.5 million

Government By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, August 4, 2022

    The Town of Miami Lakes has found a way to fund renovations to Miami Lakes Optimist Park with a less expensive bond offering.      Staff compared an engineering consultant’s cost estimates in the $25 million plan to prices the town already receives from vendors for some items.     The result was elimination of the second story in a concession stand that saved $691,000, and less expensive...

Community Calendar through Aug. 11

Community By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, August 4, 2022

    Please check the town’s social media pages for last-minute updates. Register for events at toml.eventbrite.com.  July 22 - Aug. 14 Main Street Players present “Black Sheep.” A dark comedy by Lee Blessing at the Main Street Players’ theater, 6812 Main St. Shows at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $30, $25 for students and seniors. For tickets, visit...

Review: Main Street Players’ “Black Sheep” is baffling but never dull

Community By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, August 4, 2022

     The plot of the current Main Street Players’ production will have you wondering what is real and what is a dream – though at times it feels like a nightmare.       The cast tackles Lee Blessing’s “Black Sheep,” under the direction of Brandon Urrutia, a play told in one act and 21 scenes.       “Black Sheep” tells the story of Carl,...

Scene Around Town: Miami Lakers’ Views

Featured By Linda Trischitta, Editor Thursday, August 4, 2022

      Jorge Padron, 70, walks every morning around Lake Patricia in Miami Lakes.  At sunrise on June 23, 2021, he was struck by the many colors in the sky that were reflected on the water.        Padron captured this image on his Apple iPhone without using a filter.        “That’s the way it looked,” said Padron, who works at Miami Lakes...

Council extends Town Manager Ed Pidermann's contract

Government By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, August 4, 2022

   The Miami Lakes town council voted to extend Town Manager Edward Pidermann’s contract five months, until July 1, 2023.      Councilman Tony Fernandez proposed the item during a July 25 council meeting.       The purpose was to allow any newly elected councilmembers an opportunity to participate in a manager selection process, if necessary.      ...
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