Miami Lakes AutoMall was transformed into a toyland this Christmas season when the dealership’s 18th annual toy drive collected 900 gifts for kids. The presents were given to Senior Pastor A.D. Lenoir of Westview Baptist Church in Opa-Locka and Team of Life, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale. Team of Life is a charity run by Essie “Big Mama” Reed, famed for her decades of support of that city’s children as well as for her...

A workshop about diabetes and healthy eating will be held Jan. 18 at Mary Collins Community Center. The event begins at 11 a.m. Sponsored by the Town of Miami Lakes and its Elderly Affairs Committee, speakers will describe healthy food habits for all seniors, including diabetics. Dr. Monica Musiet has extensive experience teaching the elderly population about the importance of health eating, the town said. Her talk will focus on...

Miami Lakes Branch Library 6699 Windmill Gate Rd. Miami Lakes, Fla. 33014 305-822-6520 Monday, Jan. 13: Community outreach with staff from Fla. Sen. Manny Diaz, Jr.’s office, 2 p.m - 3 p.m. For Children & Families Crafty Little Fingers Tuesdays, Jan. 7, 14, 21 and 28, 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Make a variety of craft projects, as supplies last. Toddlers may need help. Registration not required. STEM Saturday Saturday, Jan....

For the eighth year in a row, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada awarded the town of Miami Lakes a certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting. The town won the latest award last year and the finance team recently received it. To earn the recognition, they exceeded generally accepted accounting principles while preparing the municipality’s comprehensive annual financial...

Miami-Dade Police and the town of Miami Lakes are inviting residents join Major Javier Ruiz and neighborhood resource officers for coversation while enjoying a cup of coffee. The quarterly meeting with residents is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 8:30 a.m. at Starbucks, 8012 NW 154th St. The purpose of the gatherings that began last year in town is to foster conversation between law enforcement and the community, and to discuss any...