ater-efficient irrigation helps conserve water and also lowers bills.      That’s the message the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department is getting out there in July, which is Smart Irrigation Month.      To help residents do things such as lawn watering as efficiently, the county offers free irrigations through its Landscape Irrigation Rebate Program. Qualified single-family homeowners can earn annual...

Yogis from Miami Lakes and nearby areas rolled out their mats to enjoy a sound bath and mediation at the Mary Collins Community Center.      The June 19 event included practitioners from the class held regularly at the center as well as others.         All meditated to the sound of singing bowls.      The bowls are acoustic instruments that make different tones, which aid in meditating...

   The Town of Miami Lakes is kicking off Parks and Recreation Month with a new play surface at the playground in Veterans Park.      The department unveiled a new, bright teal surface on June 11. Work on the park began June 2 and was completed June 8. The money for the $75,000 project came from the town’s midyear carry-forward.      The improvement is the latest in a series for the park. In...

A Miami Lakes church is once again inviting local kids to help themselves before the start of the school year.      Elevate Church Miami Lakes is opening its doors - or more specifically, its parking lot - for its annual Summer Love Day.      The event on Saturday, July 25 aims to help local schoolchildren with whatever they might need for the upcoming school year.      Students and their...

The grades are in and Miami-Dade County Public Schools is an A-rated school district for a seventh year in a row.      The district had no F grades for individual schools, while 64% received an A grade in the Florida Department of Education’s annual school grades. Twenty-two percent of schools received B’s and 14% received C’s.      Among Miami Lakes area schools, Bob Graham Education...