Veterans Park was the setting that drew children of all ages on March 30 to visit a petting zoo, ride on a pony and jump on inflatable equipment, take photos with a giant bunny, get their faces painted and to search for plastic eggs filled with candies. The Spring Fling Easter Egg Hunt was a production of the Town of Miami Lakes and its Youth Activities Task Force. Family Food Truck Events fed the crowd.    ...

Outdoor displays of Barbara Hesse Baron’s art can be found in many places around Miami Lakes.     And through the month of April, her oil paintings of botanicals are on exhibit at Miami Lakes Town Hall.      “I chose her because she is a 2020 Town of Miami Lakes Women of Distinction award winner and a woman artist, and we wanted to feature her,” Felicia Salazar, chair of the Cultural Affairs...

Former Florida Governor and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham will lie in state at the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee on April 26. Graham, 87, died of natural causes on April 16 in Gainesville. The casket will be attended by military and state law enforcement honor guards from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The ceremony will be aired live on The Florida Channel and will be live-streamed on TheFloridaChannel.org. Afterward, Graham will be buried in a...

    After the Miami-Dade County Elections Department performed a machine recount of ballots from the April 9 special election, the two frontrunners will stay in the race for vacant town council Seat 6.      Just 10.52% of 20,004 eligible voters chose among five candidates in the special election and no one won more than 50%, prompting a run-off election.      On the ballot on April 30 are Esther...

The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering classes.   Most events require preregistration and popular courses may fill up early.   Sign up in advance to avoid being shut out of classes.    To check availability, call the branch at 305-822-6520, email truglioj@mdpls.org or sign up at https://bit.ly/3Wnp6tC.   The STEMology Club  Wed., April 17   4 p.m.  – 5...