Since 2009, the sunsets over Lake Hilda in Miami Lakes have captured the attention of Brian Sands.  He and his wife Glenna Sands and their daughter Grace, 17, live in the Crooked Palm neighborhood.       “It’s amazing,” said Sands, who describes himself as an amateur photographer.  “Sometimes the sunsets are incredible.”       Sands...

    The Miami Lakes Veterans Committee is accepting nominations for Grand Marshal for the 43rd Annual Veterans Day Parade, to be held in town Nov. 6.      It is the oldest such tribute in Miami-Dade County to retired and active-duty service members.      Thousands of marchers and spectators particpate each year.       A candidate for Grand Marshal should be a town resident,...

     The Town of Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee will feature the country of Venezuela during its Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration on Oct. 15.      National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed Sept. 15 – Oct. 15 in the United States to recognize the achievements and contributions of Latin Americans.       Each year, the town’s committee explores a...

     Unsuspecting drivers in Miami Lakes will get a treat this Halloween season: Four menacing 12-foot-tall skeletons lurk outside an otherwise peaceful-looking house.       At the corner of Willow Lane and Maple Terrace in the Lake Martha neighborhood, the monsters make their way through a small graveyard toward the sidewalk.      They are joined by a nine-foot tall, lighted werewolf...

The Miami Lakes Athletic Club is celebrating 40 years of providing fitness activities to families in town and is inviting members to attend a week’s worth of celebrations. “Our goal is to have the daily events, where members will be interacting socially in the club,” said Anthony Artiles, general manager of the athletic club. “We want to give them the opportunity to enjoy the different themes and times, with live...