The Miami Lakes Mental Health Task Force invited residents to learn how to respond with compassion to someone who may be struggling with their mental health or other issues. On May 15, the task force as well as representatives from Baptist Health South Florida; the Miami-Dade Sheriff's/Eleventh Judicial Circuit’s Crisis Intervention Team; Thriving Mind and the Mobile Response Team from WestCare spoke about the...

    A $3.4 million construction project along Northwest 77th Court between Northwest 154th Street and Northwest 169th Street in Miami Lakes may cause traffic detours until the fall. The southbound lane will be closed the whole time; the northbound lane will be closed weekdays from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. The state’s plans include a path for bicyclists and pedestrians; new lighting, school zone beacons, speed feedback and flashing...

   The Elderly Affairs Committee hosted its annual Sock Hop salute to the 1950s on May 16 at the Roberto Alonso Community Center. About 200 guests enjoyed rock ‘n’ roll music and took photos in a selfie booth. From left, members of the Elderly Affairs Committee and guests: Nancy Rogers; Omar Sepulveda; a party guest; Geraldine Amandola, Mayor Josh Dieguez; Jacqueline Lebeda (behind the mayor); Maria Borges and guests...

     The Miami Lakes Farmer’s Market celebrated its new home along Meadow Walk on June 14. The market, which had been on New Barn Road nearly every Saturday since April 2021, was relocated to accommodate construction on drains and paving in downtown parking lots.      At the new site that is next to Graham Park, between Bull Run Road and Miami Lakeway North, 45 vendors sold food, clothing, jewelry,...

     The Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee hosted a Coffee with a Cop gathering at Einstein Bros. Bagels on May 15. Deputies from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Miami Lakes District met with residents over bagels and beverages. Councilman Angelo Cuadra Garcia, Town Manager Edward Pidermann and members of committees also attended. Photos by Tico Casamayor.