Please check the town’s social media pages for last minute updates.  -- Alexandra Herrera  March 1 – 31 Town of Miami Lakes/Loving Shoes Shoe Drive. Donate new/gently worn footwear at Miami Lakes Town Hall lobby, 6601 Main St., Mon – Fri., 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.  March 4 - April 15 The Miami Lakes Veterans Committee is seeking candidates for Military Tribute banners. Nominate an...

     St. Thomas University will host an all-day symposium about the impact of COVID-19 upon complex litigation.      Representatives from higher education, local governments, business and the courts will appear on panels on March 25 during the event that is free and open to the public.      The day begins in the Gus Machado College of Business auditorium at 8:30 a.m. with a networking...

    As bicycle riders filled a block of Main Street in Miami Lakes and patiently awaited the signal to go from Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, there was a sense of excitement.       “We’re here together with the community, with faith leadership, everybody because we are the ideal place to live, work and play because you can ride your bike all year long,” Levine Cava...

     These three gals live with the Ivey family -- Josefa, Dale, Stephen and Stephanie -- on the east side of Miami Lakes.      Though they are all Chihuahuas or partly descended from that breed, they have distinct personalities, Josefa Ivey says.       And they go everywhere with the family.      “Lucy, we think she’s part Beagle,” Ivey said of their pet...

    The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering virtual and in-person programs.  Space is limited and you must register in advance to receive a link via email. If an event is full go online or call the branch to join a waiting list. Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers en dos idiomas  In person.  Tues., March 22, 29 and April 5; 11:30 a.m. – noon. Bilingual stories,...