If you’re an artist with a vision for fire safety, the Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee is looking for you. The committee wants someone to help design a mural for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Station 64. The firehouse on the west side of Miami Lakes has been approved for a mural in its lobby. Committee chair Carlos Andres said that this has been in the works for a long time through the efforts of member Darwin Villavicencio, a...

Sept. 17  Book Talk with Elizabeth Castillo. Join the Cultural Affairs Committee for a conversation with author Elizabeth Castillo about her book ‘Dear Healing Heart,’ which deals with her experiences as the parent of a special-needs child. Enjoy light refreshments at this book talk presentation. Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main St. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free. Registration is required at Toml.Eventbrite.com.   Sept....

A crowd of more than 150 people got to enjoy a Miami Lakes tradition - the annual Music for Americas Summer Strings Concert. The annual concert is presented by the Cultural Affairs Committee and is held at the Miami Lakes United Methodist Church. Under the direction of Lorenzo Turchi Floris, the orchestra played a selection of music including selections from Dvořák and Tchaikovsky. The concert also includes Tuchi Flores’...

Nova got a fresh start thanks to Gabriella Dominguez. Dominguez, who works as the public information officer for Miami-Dade County Animal Services, met Nova three years ago. “She arrived pregnant to the shelter,” Dominguez said. Nova, who is now five, had been with another foster family before she came to Dominguez, where she’s been ever since. Her puppies were adopted first. “She was very calm,”...

Parents interested in getting their kids into scouting have the opportunity to bring them out as a local group prepares for its first meetings of the new school year. Boy Scouts Unit 529 offers groups for boys and girls in grades kindergarten through 12th. Cub Scout Pack 529, for students in grades K through 5, meets in the art room at Bob Graham Education Center, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. The group’s first meeting of the school year...