In front of 150 cheering supporters at Miami Lakes Town Hall, Councilman Josh Dieguez swore an oath to become the fifth mayor of the town.      The way colleagues and law school classmates tell the story, Dieguez, 35, has wanted to be mayor of his hometown even before he won a seat on the dais in 2018.      On Dec. 10, he got his wish and will lead the council for the next four...

Miami Lakes Town Clerk and Supervisor of Elections Gina Inguanzo will begin accepting applications for vacant Council Seat 4 on Dec. 16. Prospective applicants will have to file forms with her by Dec. 20 to be considered for the position. Seat 4 became vacant when former Councilman Josh Dieguez ran for mayor, an office he won on Nov. 26. The term for his former council seat ends in Nov. 2026. Dieguez has 30 days to fill the chair. He...

Mrs. Claus made a special appearance at the Main Street Playhouse to delight kids with Christmas tales. The annual event is put on by the Town of Miami Lakes’ Cultural Affairs Committee and includes treats, stories and a magic show for families. Members of the committee also dressed for the occasion. Attendees at the Dec. 7 show received holiday goodie bags and free books provided by the Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board. 

     Miami-Dade Police have launched the 2nd Annual GrinchBuster details in shopping centers and downtown Miami Lakes.      The special patrols began Nov. 29 and run until Dec. 24, Thursday thru Sunday nights, from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.      “The goal of this detail is to provide a safe shopping and dining experience for our town residents and visitors during the holiday season,” Maj....

     Samantha Clark of Miami Lakes is in her freshman year at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va.      Clark, 18, is the daughter of Esther Alonso, M.D., a practitioner of family medicine and John Clark, Ph.D., a professor of Politics and International Relations at Florida International University.      Clark graduated from the School for Advanced Studies and with honors...