Thanks to the United Way and TD Bank, members of the wider Miami small business community got a tour of Miami Lakes businesses.      The professionals got on a bus to check out Miami Lakes and the Amelia District in Hialeah during their recent visit. After starting at TD Bank, they visited three Miami Lakes restaurants. Mayor Josh Dieguez joined them to help kick off the tour at TD Bank before the bus set off. On their...

Ciancy Bernal’s quest to make sure Miami Lakers are well read continues with the installation of a fourth Little Free Library. Ciancy, 16, a rising junior at Archbishop McCarthy High School, received a $1,000 check for the library from Fred Senra.      Senra, a partner at the Miami Lakes AutoMall, presented Ciancy a check on July 16.      “I’m very thankful and grateful to him and the...

As any current or former Boy Scout knows, the title Eagle Scout doesn’t get bestowed lightly.      The full list of requirements is substantial; one of the biggest among them is the project. To become an Eagle Scout, a Boy Scout must create a project that they oversee and lead.      That wasn’t a problem for Camryn Welch, though. For her, putting in the hard work and showing leadership...

Miami Lakes residents will see 14 town charter questions on their November ballot – including one on lowering the number of town councilors.      Proposed changes to the questions were unanimously approved by the Miami Lakes Town Council on July 14.      At the meeting the town council members discussed the order the questions should appear on the ballot, as well as a voter guide to help residents...

The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is closed for renovation. Patrons may visit the branch in Palm Springs North at 17601 NW 78th Ave. for classes. Many classes require registration, call for information at 305-820-8564 or padronc@mdpls.org.      The branch is open 9:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday - Thursday; 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday -Saturday and closed Sunday. READy, Set, Go: Storytelling Wed....