Golf carts aren’t just for the players at Miami Lakes Golf Club anymore.  Residents will have an opportunity to register their personal carts with the town’s new golf cart program, which will allow owners to ride in traffic.  Resident and Realtor JC Fernandez has owned a cart for two years and said being able to eventually use it most places in Miami Lakes is great.  “I do plan to legalize it with the...

A Miami Lakes tradition happens every fall, when Hope Miami Lakes United Methodist Church welcomes children of all ages to its Pumpkin Patch. Ticket sales at the farm-like setting at the corner of Miami Lakes Drive and Ludlam Road fund the church’s community outreach and mission programs. The 24th Annual Pumpkin Patch will be held Oct. 1 – 31, from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Tickets are $5 Monday – Thursday and cost $7 on...

Please check the town’s Eventbrite pages for the latest information as events are subject to change. To register for activities, visit toml.eventbrite.com. --Alexandra Herrera Sept. 14 Bingo Luncheon, Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 NW 87th Ave. 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Presented by the Elderly Affairs Committee. Register at toml.eventbrite.com. Ages 60+, free. Sept. 14 Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Miami Lakes...

     Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid brought his 7-month-old daughter Hailey America Cid to vote with him on Primary Day, Aug. 23.      Cid posted the photo on Facebook and used it as a teaching moment: It’s never too early to take your child to the polls to instill regular voting habits.       He was disappointed at Miami-Dade County’s low turnout of 19 % of 1.9 million voters....

     Who’s a gorgeous boy? Meet Max, a Labrador Retriever owned by Alex Farah and Darren Banks.      Max is 20 months old and despite his youth and weight of 75-pounds, he’s very gentle.      “He’s one of those dogs, everyone in the neighborhood knows him,” Alex Farah said. “He greets all the dogs at the dog park. He’s very...