Lorenzo Cobiella hired as full time Town Attorney

The Miami Lakes Town Council approved a contract with Lorenzo Cobiella to be the town’s full-time attorney where he will be assigned at town hall assisting the town manager, his staff and council members for a minimum of 40 hours per week. Cobiella is an associate with Gastesti and ...

Commissioner Bovo adds Nikki Whiting to his office

Commissioner Bovo adds Nikki Whiting to his office
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban L. Bovo, Jr. has tapped Nikki Whiting as the communications director for his office.Bovo represents District 13 which includes Miami Lakes, Hialeah and Palm ...

Senator Bob and Adele Graham are honored on 60th anniversary

Senator Bob and Adele Graham are honored on 60th anniversary
The children of former Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham and his wife, Adele, honored their parents 60th wedding anniversary with a dinner celebration on February 2 at Shula’s Golf Club’s ...

Miami Lakes Bar Association holds annual installation ceremony

Miami Lakes Bar Association holds annual installation ceremony
The Miami Lakes Bar Association (MLBA) hosted its 2019 Installation Celebration on January 11 at Shula’s Steakhouse. Over 100 attorneys, judges and professionals attended the festive event which ...

Veteran Town administrator Tony Lopez appointed new Deputy Town Manager

Veteran Town administrator Tony Lopez appointed new Deputy Town Manager
Tony Lopez, Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Town of Miami Lakes, has been named as Deputy Town Manager. The appointment was the first to be made by new Town Manager Edward Pidermann.As COO, ...

Council takes action to prevent residential speeding

Following a hit and run accident that left a woman critically injured and one fatality, the Town of Miami Lakes is taking action to prevent further tragedy that police say is caused by residential speeding.Lawmakers approved Councilmember Josh Dieguez’s proposal to place traffic ...

Former town manager Alex Rey selected as St. Pete Beach manager

Alex Rey, who was the town manager in Miami Lakes for 16 years, has been selected for a new job in west Florida. The St. Pete Beach City Commission in Pinellas County last week named Rey the next city manager, where he will replace Wayne Saunders. The City Commission picked Rey among ...

Miami Lakes Branch Library plans events for the rest of February

Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during February: For Children and Families:Movies and Stories for Kids – Watch favorite movies with family and friends. Movies being shown this month are “The Princess and the Frog,” “Beauty ...

BGEC's CEA students attend the state of M-Dade County address

BGEC's CEA students attend the state of M-Dade County address
Students from Bob Graham Education Center's Civic Engagement Academy (CEA) participated in the Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez’s State of the County address on January 31 held at the Port ...

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue gets funding to add Rescue Truck at M.Lakes station 64

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue gets funding to add Rescue Truck at M.Lakes station 64
To increase the emergency response time in rapid growing areas in Miami Lakes and surrounding areas, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is adding another unit at the town’s west side fire station in ...