The Miami Lakes town council did not accept the advice of the deputy town attorney and voted to allow religious organizations to sponsor municipal events.      “Years ago…the best Easter egg hunt we’ve ever had in town history was sponsored by a local church,” Mayor Manny Cid said at the Jan. 16 council meeting.           He described how plastic eggs with...

      Bob Graham Education Center recognized students with perfect scores on the FAST Mathematics and English Language Arts exams taken in 2023. FAST, or the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking test, is an annual exam that measures students’ skills at the end of each year. FAST exams also test writing and are administered until 10th grade. The Bobcats’ school is at 15901 NW 79th Ave. in Miami...

     They can appear to be peers: teenagers who want to meet other kids on online gaming platforms or social media pages.      But in reality, they’re adults who prey upon children, typically boys ages 14 to 17, the FBI says.       The criminal will ask a child to send compromising photos or videos and then threaten to release the images unless the victim sends money or produces more...

    Mayor Manny Cid presented former Vice Mayor Carlos O. Alvarez with a proclamation and the key to the town during the Jan. 16 council meeting.      “We’re going to miss you,” Mayor Manny Cid said.       Alvarez sponsored or pushed for such changes as a $100,000 reallocation of funds to the Education Advisory Board; a street designation, improving crosswalks at Fairway...

     BankUnited in Miami Lakes has promoted Patricia Lubian to senior vice president, managing director for its commercial real estate business in Florida.      She reports to Executive Vice President Ben Stacks, who leads commercial real estate banking.           Lubian has been with the bank for eight years, according to a press release.      She is...