Cities across the country rely upon cameras that scan license plates and alert police to criminal suspects.Miami-Dade Police have used a mobile license plate recognition camera in Miami Lakes for the past year.Within the next three months, the town will begin installing up to 32 cameras at major intersections.The program will eventually cost about $614,000 and is not without controversy.The devices, called LPRs for short, may also violate a...

The 2020 U.S. Census Day is approaching, and Miami Lakes officials want to make sure that come spring, every town resident participates in the process.“Each person counted in a home represents about $50 in revenue that comes back to the town, through various programs such as the [Miami-Dade County] Half-Penny [transportation] sales tax and state revenue sharing,” Councilman Joshua Dieguez told The Miami Laker.Dieguez said his goal is to make...

Business networking socials are starting up again in Miami Lakes.The town and its Economic Development Committee will host a gathering on Nov. 20 at Gaucho’s Gourmet Market.The restaurant is at 7357 Miami Lakes Drive in the Cypress Village Shopping Center.The event will run from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.It is an opportunity to meet more than 100 people within two short hours.Members include business professionals; owners ofcompanies;...

Do you follow the 9 p.m. routine?The phrase refers to apolice program that reminds property owners to remove valuables from their cars and trucks, every night, and to lock vehicles up tight.Valuables can include cash, personal electronics, weapons and paperwork that could be used by someone who would want to steal your identity.Also, turn on outdoor lights and lock doors and gates to your home.As Miami-Dade Police like to say, lock it or lose...

Rosa Nell Hammer and Pedro Fiallo will preside as grand marshals for the 40th Annual Miami Lakes Veterans Day Parade.Presented by Royal Caribbean Ltd., the parade is set for Sunday, Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. – noon.The grandstand will be at Main Street and Northwest 67th Avenue.Hammer, 100, is a real estate agent with The Keyes Company.During World War II she worked in Ohio as riveter on the U.S. Navy’s Corsair fighter plane, the town said.Her...