The Lake Katharine neighborhood and the waterway in Miami Lakes are named for Katharine Meyer Graham, the late publisher of the Washington Post.       Graham, who died in 2001, is being recognized this month by the United States Postal Service with a stamp that features her portrait.        Graham is 17th in the Distinguished Americans series of stamps for her accomplishments,...

     The Town of Miami Lakes has many fun activities coming up this holiday season that you’ll want to put on your calendar. Community Bike Ride By the Neighborhood Improvement Committee Sat., Nov. 20, 8:30 a.m. Start and finish location:  Town of Miami Lakes Youth Center 6075 Miami Lakes Drive East, Miami Lakes, FL 33014 Info: Pastoraa@MiamiLakes-fl.gov Concert on the...

       Main Street in Miami Lakes is a half-mile, east-west byway between Miami Lakeway North and Eagle Nest Lane. Residential developments anchor each end.  There are offices and apartments on two floors; merchants and restaurants rent ground floor spaces.      It crosses Northwest 67th Avenue and ends near Miami Lakes Town Hall and the police station. Also there is 6600 Main, a...

     The Town of Miami Lakes does a lot to make veterans feel welcome.       Banners along Miami Lakes Drive salute active and former service members.       The town held its 42nd Annual Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 7.       And on 9/11, a field in the Picnic Park West is filled with flags representing all those who died, including veterans and first...

     When attorney Joshua Hertz walks to his office in the Andrew Jackson office building in Miami Lakes, the artwork displayed on the first and second floors evokes strong feelings.      “The paintings bring a light and airy decorum to the lobby of the building,” Hertz said of three panels by artist Charlie French that hang on the southern wall.       “Charlie...