The Miami-Dade County Public Library System announced in 2023 that its Miami Lakes branch would undergo extensive renovations.  Work is set to begin in March, when the branch, at 6699 Windmill Gate Road and Northwest 67th Avenue, will close until the fall of 2027.      Vercetti Enterprises in Doral won the bid for the approximately $8 million project that will include new wiring and plumbing, an...

 Monsignor Edward Pace High School took home the 1st Place banner at the 2026 UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship DII competition held Jan. 30 to Feb.1.       The Spartans placed first in the large varsity non-tumbling division of the competition held at Walt Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando.       The team received zero deductions for their...

     Magnet Schools of America recognized eight area schools with National Magnet Merit Awards.      The Miami-Dade County Public Schools won 97 awards overall – 61 for Excellence while 36 were Schools of Distinction -- more than any other district in the country, school officials said.      The local Schools of Distinction are American Senior High School; Palm Springs Middle School and...

     The Miami Lakes Athletic Club made its annual donation to The Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative. Andrea Ivory, founder of the non-profit that is based in Miami Lakes, accepted the $500 check on Jan. 28 at the fitness center.  Club members donated to the cause in October and received information about breast cancer prevention and awareness bracelets. The partnership has existed for over 15 years, Miami...

    The Miami Lakes Food & Wine Festival was a draw once more this year, for ticket holders and those who wished they were.       Guests lined up 40 minutes early in the cool night air to get into the festival that featured 27 restaurants and food vendors and 26 vintners and beverage companies.       As the night progressed, residents in the nearby Windmill Gate community lined up...