The Fourth of July always dazzles at Veterans Park - but as the United States of America celebrates its 250th, organizers are planning something fit for a big birthday.      Spectators are invited to bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets. They’re also encouraged to dress in red, white and blue - or even better, dress up like a colonial American.      Festivities kick off at 6 p.m. with a DJ....

The Blasting Advisory Board held a Seismic Energy in Action contest for STEM students from Miami Lakes Educational Center.      At Miami Lakes Town Hall on May 27, students presented their models and findings about how seismic energy from limestone mining blasts in western Miami-Dade County can travel like waves underground and through the porous Biscayne Aquifer.      They discussed how impact from such...

Amanda Espinal, Lead Rental Agent Champion Rent-A-Car, Davie “My favorite important event is the Industrial Revolution because we were able to expedite a lot of technological advances as a country, starting with the railroads, oil and then steel and a lot of these titans came about,” Amanda Espinal said. “Like Vanderbilt, Carnegie and Rockefeller. I just think it’s really interesting how as humans …...

The Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee gathered to mark National Law Enforcement Awareness Month and Peace Officer’s Memorial Day with a Coffee with a Cop event. Held May 15 at the Mayor’s Café in Royal Oaks Plaza, deputies were available to meet residents for coffee and a chat. This was the first Coffee with a Cop under the direction of newly-appointed Sheriff’s Maj. Eddy Ulloa, who leads the Miami Lakes District. Ulloa...

Elderly Care Law Firm/Veterans Rights Law Firm, which specializes in helping clients plan their estates, wills, navigate probate and obtain veterans benefits, is expanding in Miami Lakes.      Attorney Tieesha N. Taylor is founder and chief executive officer of the firm that has offices in Davie and Palmetto Bay. She is hosting free seminars for the public during the next six months.      “Our...