As part of their Hispanic Heritage Month studies of the history of Latin music, students in chorus and piano teacher Shenita Hunt’s class at Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School enjoyed performances by singer Melina Almodovar and musician Tito Puente, Jr. on Oct. 25.      Puente, Jr. is a son of the late Tito Puente, aka the “King of the Timbales,” who contributed to the development of...

       Main Street in Miami Lakes is a half-mile, east-west byway between Miami Lakeway North and Eagle Nest Lane. Residential developments anchor each end.  There are offices and apartments on two floors; merchants and restaurants rent ground floor spaces.      It crosses Northwest 67th Avenue and ends near Miami Lakes Town Hall and the police station. Also there is 6600 Main, a...

     The Town of Miami Lakes does a lot to make veterans feel welcome.       Banners along Miami Lakes Drive salute active and former service members.       The town held its 42nd Annual Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 7.       And on 9/11, a field in the Picnic Park West is filled with flags representing all those who died, including veterans and first...

     When attorney Joshua Hertz walks to his office in the Andrew Jackson office building in Miami Lakes, the artwork displayed on the first and second floors evokes strong feelings.      “The paintings bring a light and airy decorum to the lobby of the building,” Hertz said of three panels by artist Charlie French that hang on the southern wall.       “Charlie...

Tuesday was an eventful day for Miami Lakes Councilman Jeffrey Rodriguez, who ended the day with a promotion. Rodriguez announced on Facebook and Instagram that he will not seek a second term in the November 2022 election. That night during the town council meeting, the elected officials voted for a new vice mayor, Councilman Tony Fernandez nominated Rodriguez. “I believe that all of us up here that make the decision to make...