Three of eight candidates for mayor of Miami-Dade County are scheduled to debate at True Channel Studios in Miami Lakes on Feb. 10. Invited by the Hialeah-Miami Lakes Republican Club are current County Commissioners Esteban Bovo Jr., 57, and Xavier Suarez, 70, and former Miami-Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas, 58. All three candidates have experience in local politics; Penelas and Bovo began their careers as Hialeah city councilmembers...

Scouts from Miami Lakes participated in the annual Ten Commandments Hike, held in Coral Springs on Jan. 18. The scouts -- from Troop 566, chartered to Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church – walked to religious institutions and met with faith leaders who helped them explore how to relate the Ten Commandments to their lives in America today, according to troop leader Sean Schwinghammer. Shown above, left to right, are Assistant Scout...

The Town of Miami Lakes has partnered with Loving Soles since 2013 to collect shoes for impoverished residents of Camillus House in downtown Miami, Town Clerk Gina Inguanzo said in a press statement. This year, the Miami Lakes-based charity is working with students from town to coordinate collection efforts. Miami Lakers and neighbors have donated more than 3,000 pairs of shoes during past drives, Inguanzo said. Inguanzo and her...

Two local high schools welcomed new principals at the start of 2020. Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School brought Alexander Santoyo on board, and Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College welcomed Yaset Fernandez, both in the first week of January. Santoyo was previously a principal at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Miami. He said he was very excited to join the Trojans after the winter break. “They were very...

The next community bike ride has a love and friendship theme. The town is asking participants to decorate bikes with red and pink gear, in the spirit of Valentine’s Day.
The Feb. 22 ride begins at Town Hall, 6601 Main St., at 8:30 a.m. Pre-register at www.TOML.eventbrite.com.
All riders and passengers should wear helmets. For info contact William Sanchez at 305-364-6100 or SanchezW@miamilakes-fl.gov.