Miami Lakes’ millage rate is tentatively set to stay the same – although the Town Council will look for ways to lower it. The Town Council voted 5-1 to keep the millage rate for the upcoming budget cycle at 2.1577 mills. As they voted, they said they would still look for ways to lower it once they see the town’s final budget. “This is not the final setting of the millage, this is only setting the tentative...

The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is closed for renovation. Patrons may visit the branch in Palm Springs North at 17601 NW 78th Ave. for classes. Many classes require registration, call for information at 305-820-8564 or padronc@mdpls.org. The branch is open 9:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday - Thursday; 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday -Saturday and closed Sunday Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers en dos idiomas Mon.,...

Aug. 19, 22, 26, 29 Summer fishing fun. The Town of Miami Lakes invites young anglers for its annual open fishing program at Miami Lakes Optimist Park marina. Bait and equipment are provided. Optimist Park Marina, 6411 NW 162 St. Program runs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturdays. Free. Visit bit.ly/3QOn7RP to register.   Aug. 26 Business Networking Social. The Miami Lakes Chamber of...

One of the best bits of the new film version of the Odyssey has got to be when they all commute on the Palmetto ... er, sorry no, sail to the underworld.      For readers who aren’t Matt Damon fans and whose high school literature is a bit rusty, a refresher. The sorceress Circe tells Odysseus he must travel to the underworld to consult Tiresias, the blind prophet who’s going to give him not necessarily great...

A former Miami Lakes Optimist softball player is celebrating a win as part of the Special Olympics Florida softball team.      Emily Torres, 27, played on the silver medal-winning unified slow pitch softball team at the USA Games in Minnesota. Special Olympics unified sports feature people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team.      Torres, who does not have an intellectual disability,...