A drive-thru free COVID-19 testing site in Miami Lakes continues to screen people wishing to know if they have the virus.      The project, at 7601 Miami Lakes Drive in the parking lot of the former Hotel Indigo, is a partnership between The Graham Companies and Longview Technology Services of Herndon, Va.      The free tests are the PCR nasal swab version....

     Miami Lakes resident Angel Armesto, 19, was recently awarded the rank of Eagle Scout.       Armesto completed his Eagle Scout project in the spring of 2021.  A member of Boy Scout Troop 566 and Sea Scout Ship 144, Armesto worked at Flamingo  Gardens in Davie where he created a tortoise enclosure for the project.       Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,...

     It’s Girl Scout cookie season, and Miami Lakes Troop 902 is participating in the annual fundraising effort that teaches business skills. Introduced this year is a new snack: Adventurefuls, a brownie-type cookie with caramel-flavored cream and sea salt. The Graham Companies provided a storefront on Main Street where the scouts can pick up their supplies. Shown above on Jan. 13 are Hope Gonzalez (holding a box of...

    Mark your calendars for events in January and February that are happening around town.  Schedules may change due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Please check the town website and social  media pages for updates.   Friday, Jan. 21 Teen Open Hang Town of Miami Lakes Youth Center, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive, Miami Lakes. 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22 Concert on the Green. Veterans Park,...

           Valentine’s Day is next month, and the Town of Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee is celebrating romance.       Residents may send their love stories -- in 250 words or less – to https://linktr.ee/town_of_miami_lakes by 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 30.     The committee will choose three stories based on originality, humor, creativity and descriptive language....