Miami Lakes AutoMall’s Fred Senra presents Miami Lakes Optimist Club treasurer Jim Hamilton with a check for spnosorship of the 2026 Optimist baseball season. The season kicks off  with an opening ceremony at Optimist Park on Friday, September 18 for fall baseball and softball as well as flag football.

A nonprofit is looking for golfers who want to hit the links in Miami Lakes for a good cause. Blue Missions is hosting the Blue Golf Classic, presented by Rize Mortgage, on Monday, October 19 at Miami Lakes Golf Club. Organizers are hoping to draw nearly 130 participants to raise money for the organization, which leads projects to provide clean water and sanitation in the Dominican Republic. The group’s slogan is “Water For...

The Miami Lakes Town Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2026 Community Mini-Grant Awards. Applications for this year’s grants are open until Oct. 30, with grant awards announced on Nov. 12. The grants are funded with proceeds from the annual Miami Lakes Food and Wine Festival, the signature fundraising event for the nonprofit Town Foundation. The annual grants provide funding opportunities for local community...

If you’re an artist with a vision for fire safety, the Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee is looking for you. The committee wants someone to help design a mural for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Station 64. The firehouse on the west side of Miami Lakes has been approved for a mural in its lobby. Committee chair Carlos Andres said that this has been in the works for a long time through the efforts of member Darwin Villavicencio, a...

Sept. 17  Book Talk with Elizabeth Castillo. Join the Cultural Affairs Committee for a conversation with author Elizabeth Castillo about her book ‘Dear Healing Heart,’ which deals with her experiences as the parent of a special-needs child. Enjoy light refreshments at this book talk presentation. Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main St. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free. Registration is required at Toml.Eventbrite.com.   Sept....