Since the results for the November 6 general election aren’t officially certified until the third week of that month, the Miami Lakes canceled the November 13 regular Town Council meeting and decided on a swearing-in ceremony for new council members on Tuesday, November 27. Council members will take up the November 13 agenda at their regularly scheduled December 4 meeting, which would be the first for three new council members....

  The Town of Miami Lakes has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The award is the highest recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represent a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. The honor was...

  Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce along with the Town of Miami Lakes Economic Development Committee will host the 18th annual Miami Lakes Business Expo from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 15, at Shula’s Hotel on Main Street. The event will support and showcase the local business economy and organizers are expecting over 1000 business professionals and move than 50 businesses will participate in the Expo. Some businesses that...

  Miami-Dade County’s plans to place two I-75 interchanges at N.W. 170 and 154 streets might cause a massive strain on the traffic conditions in the Miami Lakes area unless scores of transportation upgrades are done, according to a new study conducted by the town. During a recent workshop, Miami Lakes council members discussed the traffic analysis and learned different scenarios of opening the two bridges, as residents are...

  Neyda Borges remembers Miami Lakes before it was “growing beautifully.” At eight years old, Borges and her family moved from their home in Hialeah to the neighboring Miami Lakes. It was a time of major development for Miami, and Miami Lakes was just sprouting its roots. “Everything south of N.W. 149 Street was filled with dense trees,” said Borges. “As kids, we rode our bikes into ‘the forest’...