Miami Lakes announced a new initiative to support local businesses and provide the latest community business news online with a digital bimonthly newsletter called “Miami Lakes Biz.”With editorial participation of the Town’s Economic Development Committee, the first newsletter was available starting on Monday, February 4.The newsletter will cover new businesses in Miami Lakes, local business events, a spotlight on a business executive, free...

Members of Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s (PACE) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter recently competed in district level performance competition categories as well as various online skill competitions. On January 24, PACE students and club moderator, Hedda Falcon had an opportunity to attend the district competition award ceremony held at William H. Turner Technical Arts High School. During the ceremony, 32 PACE students...

Mater Lakes Academy’s FBLA club won 61 medals at District competitions. 28 of those medals were first place from a multitude of categories. Districts was held on January 25 at the Miami Dade College Kendall Campus. All medal winners will be competing in the State Leadership Conference in Orlando on March 22 through 25. The following are the categories won and where they placed: Advertising first and third, Agribusiness first, Business...

Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force reminds residents to mark their calendars for the last Movies at the Park of the season scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, February 22, at Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.Title of the last movie for the season will be announced in the February 15 Miami Laker issue.Don’t forget to bring blankets and lawn chairs for a family-friendly evening of movie watching under the stars. Admission is free....

The Miami Lakes Town Foundation, with funds earned at the 2018 Miami Lakes Food and Wine Festival, presented a $1,000 grant for the Greenhouse Project at Miami Lakes K-8 Center. Foundation treasurer Ismael Diaz (center) presents the check to Miami Lakes K-8 Center representatives including principal Yanelys Canales with Foundation benefactor Lynn Matos (on the left).