Miami Lakes Councilman Josh Dieguez is mayor-elect, wins runoff election

Featured By Linda Trischitta, Editor Tuesday, November 26, 2024

The new mayor-elect of Miami Lakes is town Councilman Josh Dieguez. Dieguez won with 2,238 votes, or 56.13%. Former Vice Mayor Tony Fernandez won 1,749 votes, or 43.87%, per the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections website. It was a...

Cars for a Cure raises $35,000 for youth cancer studies

Community By Linda Trischitta, Editor Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Cars for a Cure raises $35,000 for youth cancer studies

Crowds drawn to the sixth annual Miami Lakes Cars for a Cure charity car show in downtown Miami Lakes in April helped raise $35,000 for cancer research. The donation was presented at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami. Shown from left: Kaylee Mendoza; Idania Alonso; Carolina Banderas; Christine Banderas; Dr. Julio Barredo; who leads the center’s research into cancers that affect adolescents and young adults; Roberto Alonso Jr.; Alexandra Alonso; Luciano Banderas; Jessica Mendoza and Oliver Alonso.

Photo courtesy of Cars for a Cure.