“Lakes Life,” the Town of Miami Lakes’ mobile app, not only keeps residents in the know about current happenings, but also serves as a way to help the Town plan for the future. “Pedestrian Perspective” is an initiative spearheaded by the Town’s Planning Department to ensure the improvement of transportation infrastructure. Similar to entering a request using “Lakes Life,” residents can...

  Painting With A Twist, 15100 N.W. 67 Avenue in Miami Lakes, partners every month with a charity to give back to the community, so when the opportunity to partner with Feeding South Florida for their “Paint South Florida Orange” event it seemed only natural to do so. “We are thrilled to be able to help,” said Painting With A Twist co-owner Yaime Riveiro. Feeding South Florida is a non-profit organization whose...

  Three longtime students of Maria Cama’s Piano Studio in Miami Lakes have recently made the transition to colleges and universities.  Miami Lakes residents, Joseph Clayton Brock, 21, Mariah Crowny, 20, and Jesus Lopez, 18, have spent their formative years playing piano, participating in recitals and excelling at school. Brock is entering his first year of internal medicine at Liberty University College of Osteopathic...

  Walmart Supercenter, located at 5851 NW 177 Street, and the Miami-Dade Police Department’s Northwest District teamed up once again for their annual Back to School Supply Giveway on Saturday, August 22. Hundreds of kids and their parents were on hand to receive notebooks, pencils, pens, back packs and other school-related tools as they prepared for the first day of school following a long summer vacation. Store manager Pat Riley...

    Shula’s Golf Course is hosting a “Thursday Night Shootout” beginning Thursday, September 3, and will run every Thursday at 5 p.m. until November 5. The shootout will take place at Shula’s Senator Course at the golf club, located at 7601 Miami Lakes Drive, and is open to anyone with an established handicap or GHIN number.The event is $15 per person and covers carts, green fees. Those interested in the...