At the Do the Right Thing ceremony on May 10 at the Miami Police Department auditorium in downtown Miami, from left: Papa Johns Pizza Mr. Slice mascot; Miami Police Asst. Chief Thomas Carroll; Miami-Dade County Division Chief Eric Garcia; Miami Lakes Middle School Trust Specialist Vittoria Cianciulli; Jacob Funes; Cesia Funes and Rebeca Funes and Miami Police First Asst. Chief Cherise Gause.       Photo provided by Do...

     It’s a storybook season for two of South Florida’s sports teams: The Miami Heat of the NBA and the NHL’s Florida Panthers.         They were both unlikely contenders as No. 8 playoff seeds to reach the finals of their respective leagues.      On May 22, team banners were hung in a front window at Miami Lakes Town Hall to support the Cats and the Heat and to...

     Like his father Tico Casamayor and grandfather Fred Senra, who are both prominent business owners, Matthew Casamayor is making an impact upon Miami Lakes.       Casamayor, 26, is a business booster. In his roles as chair of the town’s Economic Development Committee and as a member of the Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals Committee, he attends ribbon cuttings to welcome new...

Events are subject to change. Please check the Town of Miami Lakes social media pages for the most up-to-date information. RSVP at TOML.Eventbrite.com.  June 1 Senior Field Trip -- Miami Marlins Game. Join the Elderly Affairs Committee to watch the Miami Marlins take on the San Diego Padres. Residents 65+ will get free transportation and tickets for this game. Preregistration at TOML.Eventbrite.com is required and seating is...

     Shortly before sunrise on April 23, a red Mercedes Benz sedan that police say was speeding at an estimated 65 mph crashed into a fire hydrant and the low wall that surrounds the Loch Isle community in the heart of Miami Lakes.      “I know in addition to this one there’s been three major accidents,” said Javier Ley-Soto, past president of the Loch Isle homeowners association....