People from all over came to Miami Lakes to enjoy the inaugural Sabor Fest, presented by the Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee. This year’s Hispanic Heritage Celebration headed into the street and became a giant block party celebrating diverse Hispanic cultures with music, dancing, food, art and artisanal crafts. The committee has hosted a Hispanic heritage event for a decade; this year, instead of highlighting one country,...

Cosmos for a Cure took over Chela’s Miami for a fourth year in a row to raise money for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. The pink-themed fundraiser is run by Gloria Garcia and Lynn Matos, who encourage attendees to wear pink and sip cosmos, in memory of Garcia’s sister Maria who died of the disease. “I do this in memory of my sister Maria, and many others who are in this room fighting, have fought or...

Holiday cheer returns to Main Street in November - along with Santa himself. The annual Main Street Festival of Lights returns Saturday, November 21 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. with the light-up at 6:30. The event will feature food from some of the town’s favorite restaurants and shops. Atendees can donate gifts for a toy drive with Giving Gators. There will be performances from groups including Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School, My...

The residents of Loch Ness gathered recently to unveil their new Little Free Library. Paid for by the homeowner’s association, the library was dedicated to Sergio Campos. Campos, who died in 2015, was the former president of the HOA and a longtime resident of the town. “Sergio always looked out for his neighbors, and this library is a small way to keep that going,” wrote HOA Vice President Adonis Sardinas in an...

The Town of Miami Lakes recognized Taiwan’s National Day, or Double Ten Day, at its October council meeting. Mayor Josh Dieguez presented the Taiwanese Consulate Director General Chi-Yu Chou with a proclamation to mark the day. Double Ten Day in Taiwan commemorates the Wuchang Uprising of October 19, 1911, which began the revolution that overthrew the Qing Dynasty, China’s last imperial dynasty. Chou commented on the...