Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded the posthumous Governor’s Medal of Freedom to five Floridians on Aug. 20, including Miami Lakes’ Bob Graham. Daniel Robert “Bob” Graham, a Democrat, was a member of the town’s founding family. He served as a state representative and senator; as the 38th governor and in the U.S. Senate, from 1987 – 2005.  There he chaired the U.S. Senate Select Committee on...

If you are taking a staycation this summer, Miami Lakes is a fun place to enjoy time off from work. The town offers lots of free or cheap activities. Here are just a few: Compete on municipal tennis and pickleball courts at Optimist Park ... Search for cow statues around town, an art project that pays tribute to Miami Lakes’ history as a dairy farm (hint: look for nine brightly painted bovines) ... Drop a line in the town’s free...

Taryn Lovely Chef and Assistant Manager BJ Hibachi Cuisine Food Truck Miami Gardens “My first time seeing [my son] play in the band at the football game,” Taryn Lovely said.  “Just to see him, how he handled those drums.” Bryan Morera Attorney Vice Mayor Town of Miami Lakes Miami Lakes “Being part of the high school baseball team and getting the opportunity to see my friends...

Madeleine and Juan Carlos Gonzalez never expected to have pets because they were raising two children and like to travel.      But when a stray mama cat decided their backyard was a good place to bear her kittens, Tigger Garfield joined the family in 2007, followed by Celia a year later. The litters stopped after the couple took the mama cat to be spayed.      “We never knew we were cat people until...

It was a very hot week in northeastern Georgia for Scout Troop 566 of Miami Lakes and their parents. They spent a week this summer among 400 scouts from around the country at Camp Rainey Mountain, Scoutmaster Sean Schwinghammer said. The troop slept outdoors, cooked over open fires and went white water rafting in the Ocoee River. While the adults took leadership classes, the kids made new friends. Shown in the front row: Cesar Hernandez;...