The Town of Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee are accepting applications for the Women of Distinction Awards.   Women can be nominated in one of six categories, and paperwork will be accepted until Feb. 2.   The awards celebrate local accomplished women and honor Women’s History Month, which happens in March. Winners with their families and friends will be honored with a private luncheon at Town...

The young trees planted in the Lake Patricia community may not look like much today, but in a decade or so they’ll contribute to Miami Lakes’ status as a Tree City USA member. The 25 native live oak and mahogany trees braced by stakes in swales in the east side neighborhood were made possible by an approximately $7,000 donation from Gilberto Velazco, M.D. “I love trees,” said Velazco, 45, who lives in the Lake...

Miami Lakes foodies can rejoice in February, when there will be two fun nights to enjoy lite bites from Miami Lakes restaurants. The Miami Lakes Food and Wine Festival returns for the eighth year on Feb. 7.  “I’m super excited, I’m on countdown mode at this point,” co-founder Lynn Matos said.  She launched the festival with restaurateur Giuseppe Zuozo. Profits fund community grants awarded by...

Jan. 16 Main Street Live! The Economic Development Committee and Cultural Affairs Committee, Town of Miami Lakes, Main Street Merchants and The Graham Companies present Nestor Zurita & Los Robustos Latin jazz fusion and Brazilian music, performed at 6710 Main St. 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Free. Jan. 20, Feb. 3, Feb. 17 Miami Lakes Toastmasters Club Online meetings held the first and third Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. – 8:30...

       Patricia Gonzalez  President, Hemisphere Title Company Miami Lakes      “I would love for everyone to just breathe,” said Patricia Gonzalez. “Relax and breathe and things will happen naturally. Sometimes in life, decisions, if you try to force it, it won’t happen. Be positive all the time, and things will happen naturally.”     ...