It's an annual tradition presented by The Graham Companies in Miami Lakes: The Festival of Lights, which brightens Main Street and kicks off the holiday season. This year marks the 39th Annual Festival of Lights and there are things to do from morning until nighttime this Saturday, Nov. 23. Families can gather downtown to enjoy the Miami Lakes Farmer's Market from 10 a.m. at Main Street and New Barn Road. Stores on Main Street...

If Precinct 307 is your polling place, please note that it will be closed during the Nov. 26 runoff election for the Miami Lakes mayoral race. Instead of the Miami Lakes United Methodist Church, Precinct 307 voters should go to Precinct 308, nearby at the Miami Lakes K-8 Center. The Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections has not yet provided a reason for the closure but if they do we'll update this story. On Election Day, there...

     People from around Miami Lakes came together to help our neighbors on the west coast of Florida who are suffering after two hurricanes slammed into the state.      Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sen. René Garcia and members of the Business Networking International Chapters BNI Excellence Miami Lakes and BNI Progress Hialeah collected supplies for hurricane relief through Garcia’s H.O.P.E. Mission....

 The town and its Economic Development Committee’s 8th Annual Best of Miami Lakes Awards are in the finalist phase.  Vote until Nov. 18 for contenders in the following categories: Best Café/Cup of Coffee Casavana Cuban Cuisine; Vicky Bakery; Mayor’s Café and Holiday Bakery Best Lunch Spot Ken & Mike’s Pizza, Pasta & More; Jersey Mike’s Subs; Domenico’s Italian Restaurant and...

Osmary Gutierrez   Manager, Imaging Services, Memorial Hospital Miramar, Miramar      “I think it was awesome; people were able to go out and vote [and] express their feeling,” Osmary Gutierrez said. “I took my kids. They weren’t able to vote, but [I wanted] to show them [the voting process].” Tammy Perez Director, Women’s Imaging...