Editing Miami Lakes, Florida (section)

==Government==
Since its incorporation in 2000, the Town of Miami Lakes operates under a council-manager form of government. The council-manager system combines the strong leadership of elected officials with the strong managerial experience of an appointed town manager.

The mayor's seat is elected at-large for a four-year term. As defined in the town's charter, the mayor shall preside at meetings of the council and be a voting member of the council. The town council is vested with all legislative powers of the town. The council consists of the mayor and six members.

As of 2024, the town council members are:
* Mayor – Josh Dieguez<ref>{{Cite web |title=Councilmember-Elect Josh Dieguez outlines his plans |url=https://miamilaker.com/councilmember-elect-josh-dieguez-outlines-his-plans |access-date=2025-05-07 |website=The Miami Laker |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Councilmember Seat 1 - Angelo Cuadra Garcia
* Councilmember Seat 2 – Ray Garcia 
* Councilmember Seat 3 – Juan Carlos Fernandez 
* Councilmember Seat 4 – Alejandro Sanchez
* Councilmember Seat 5 – Steven Herzberg 
* Councilmember Seat 6 – Bryan Morera

The Town of Miami Lakes held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting for its new town hall on April 23, 2013, located at the east end of Main Street.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/02/3377432/miami-lakes-celebrates-new-town.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131005000758/http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/02/3377432/miami-lakes-celebrates-new-town.html| archive-date = October 5, 2013| title = Miami Lakes celebrates new Town Hall building with grand opening - Miami Lakes - MiamiHerald.com| website = [[Miami Herald]]}}</ref>

On October 5, 2010, Nelson Hernandez became the youngest council member elected to the Miami Lakes Town Council at the age of 24, ever since the town's incorporation in 2000.

The [[Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office]] is under contract with the Town of Miami Lakes to perform law enforcement functions within the Town.<ref>"[http://www.miamidade.gov/police/contacts-northwest.asp Northwest District Station]." [[Miami-Dade Police Department]]. Retrieved on September 9, 2012. "5975 Miami Lakes Drive East
Miami Lakes, FL 33014-2466"</ref>

The [[Miami-Dade Fire Rescue]] operates Station 1 Miami Lakes & Station 64 Miami Lakes West.<ref>"[http://www.miamidade.gov/fire/stations-units.asp Stations & Units]." [[Miami-Dade Fire Rescue]]. Retrieved on September 16, 2012.</ref>

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! style="background:#F5DEB3"|  <small>Mayors of Miami Lakes</small>
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|Wayne Slaton
|2000–2008
| First mayor of Miami Lakes<ref name=Snelling>{{Cite news|first= David L. |last=Snelling |authorlink=   |title= Ceasar Mestre, Wayne Slaton join mayoral race  |newspaper=[[The Miami Laker]]|date= December 18, 2015|url=https://miamilaker.com/ceasar-mestre-wayne-slaton-join-mayoral-race |via=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref>
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|[[File:Michael Pizzi, mayor of Miami Lakes Florida.jpg|75px]]
|Michael Pizzi
|2008–2013
| Elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2012. Forced to resign in 2013 after being arrested for corruption<ref name=Snelling/>
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|[[File:Ceasar Mestre, mayor of Miami Lakes.jpg|75px]]
|Caesar Mestre
|2013
|Served as vice mayor and then interim mayor in 2013 after Pizzi was arrested for corruption<ref name=Snelling/><ref>{{Cite web|title= Town Government  |website=miamilakes-fl.gov|date= |url= http://miamilakes-fl.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=123|accessdate=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920211747/http://miamilakes-fl.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=123| archive-date=September 20, 2013|via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref>
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|Wayne Slaton
|2013<br> (2nd term)
|Elected in a special election<ref name=Snelling/>
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|[[File:Michael Pizzi, mayor of Miami Lakes Florida.jpg|75px]]
|Michael Pizzi
|2013–2016
|Reinstated as mayor after acquittal on charges of corruption<ref name=Snelling/><ref>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= Town Government  |website=miamilakes-fl.gov|date= |url=http://miamilakes-fl.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=123  |accessdate=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025153259/http://miamilakes-fl.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=123| archive-date=October 25, 2016|via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref>
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|[[Manny Cid]]
|2016–Present
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