Feb 7 Elevate Church Love Day Prayer Drive-thru Receive a short, simple prayer from volunteers without leaving your car. 6250 Miami Lakes Drive East, 9 a.m. -Noon, Free. Feb. 7 Valentine’s Painting with a Twist Hosted by the Special Needs Advisory Board, 15501 Bull Run Road. 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Register at TOML.Eventbrite.com. Feb. 7 The 8th Miami Lakes Food & Wine Festival To benefit the Town Foundation and community causes....

   The Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board is accepting applications for the Future Leaders Scholarship.       Two scholarships, of  $1,500 each, are funded by The Graham Companies.      High school seniors who live in town and expect to graduate in the spring are eligible to apply.      Applicants must demonstrate academic achievement, a commitment to community...

     Kimberly Trelles announced the winner of the inaugural Miami Lakes Local Lotto during the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s Jan. 14 luncheon.      Tracey Gonzalez won the $500 prize that Mayor Josh Dieguez drew from a bag of entries.       From Nov. 7 through Jan. 7, residents and visitors had a chance to dine or shop from area businesses and restaurants and collect stamps...

The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce presented three scholarships to college students during its January luncheon.       “This is one of the things [Past Chamber President] Fred [Senra] and I had spoken about, that what I really wanted to do was give out more scholarships,” Chamber President Ray Palacios said.       Hialeah Campus President Dr. Georgette Perez attended with...

Three businesses in Miami Lakes won places in the Miami Herald’s Miami-Dade Favorites contest.       Out of 373,000 votes cast, Specialty Smiles won a gold medal as Best Orthodontist; Fuster Financial Group won a bronze medal for Best Wealth Management firm and Lakes Weight Loss & Esthetics won a silver medal as Best Weight Loss Center, according to the Miami Herald.       For more...