Students from the Miami Lakes Educational Center competed against teams from other Florida high schools in the 24th Annual ProStart Competition, a hospitality, tourism and restaurant management contest in Orlando.       Over 400 students participated in categories such as Culinary, Management and Edible Centerpiece during the event held March 8 – 9 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando.      ...

The Town of Miami Lakes observed the National Day of Prayer with clerics from different faiths, members of town staff, the police department and the community who gathered in Town Hall on May 1.      Mayor Josh Dieguez, Vice Mayor Bryan Morera and Council members Angelo Cuadra Garcia, Ray Garcia, Steven Herzberg and Alex Sanchez participated, as did Miami Dade Public School Board Member Roberto Alonso, with some leading...

GT Homes, developers of the Palma Del Lago luxury residential community in Miami Lakes, have placed color, full-page ads in the pages of The Miami Laker community newspaper since May 2024.      The advertising campaign has paid off, the company said, by bringing sales leads and a new member of their real estate agent team to the project.      “We’ve had 2,000 registrations by potential new home...

     The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to use a new phone number to report non-emergency incidents or request help.      Persons with noise complaints, who are in minor traffic crashes or who have general inquiries should call 305-SHERIFF, or 305-743-7433.      The new number replaces 305-4-Police.      Anyone who needs immediate help during an...

     Ciara Diaz will compete for the Miss Florida Teen title in Lakeland in June.      Ciara, 17, is shown at left after winning the Miss Miami Teen 2025 title in February. The competition is a part of the Miss America organization, pageant director Damaris Aguiar said.      Ciara is a junior at New World School of the Arts, where she is studying dance. She dances competitively and has...