Miami-Dade Police Mounted Unit officers Danny Egress, on the horse at left, and Officer Jose Trujillo visit a child on the patio of El Novillo Restaurant on New Barn Road in Miami Lakes on Sept. 28. The officers were in town to attend the Bike Rodeo and Safety Day presented by the Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force. In the second photo they are patrolling near the Miami Lakes Farmer's Market that same afternoon.

     Mater Lakes Academy announced that five graduates earned the AP Capstone Diploma, which it said helps students develop critical thinking, research, collaboration and presentation skills.     Five students earned scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar, AP Research and on 4 additional AP exams, the school said.     Students research topics included education; portrayals of motherhood and feminism in...

    Two agencies that evaluate municipal debt have raised ratings for the Town of Miami Lakes and its 2010, $7.33 million Special Obligation Bonds issued for construction of Town Hall that are paid for with utility tax revenues.      Fitch Ratings upgraded Miami Lakes’ issuer default rating to AAA from AA+. It rated the bonds as AA+ and said the outlook for the investment was stable.     ...

     Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sen. René Garcia and Miami-Dade County Public Schools Board Member Roberto Alonso, whose districts include Miami Lakes, visited Washington, DC on Sept. 18.      The purpose of the trip was to promote topics including the county’s business interests, advancing economic opportunities in the aerospace industry and progress in education, Garcia’s office...

     Michael Lemelin is the new vice president and chief lending officer at JetStream Federal Credit Union in Miami Lakes.      “We are excited to have Michael join the JetStream Federal team,” said Jeanne Kucey, the financial cooperative’s president and chief executive officer.       Lemelin has the expertise to improve lending programs to “meet the needs of our...