The Miami Lakes Farmer’s Market that happens every Saturday will have a new home as of June 7. Still close to Main Street, the vendors will set up two blocks west on Meadow Walk, between Bull Run Road and Miami Lakeway North, next to Graham Park. The move will accommodate construction planned for downtown parking lots. The market is open from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Shoppers can find baked goods, grilled foods, produce,...

          The first time Judy Farcus Serra helped the Miami Lakes Veterans Committee, she was scrubbing banners that are displayed along Miami Lakes Drive and describe veterans’ military careers.       “I didn’t really know what that entailed and [said], ‘What time do I have to be there?’” Farcus Serra said.       They’ve relied...

A television commercial production crew was in town Wednesday, shooting a public service announcement for a very important cause: suicide prevention. The client is the state of Florida and its 988 Florida Lifeline campaign, which will promote a telephone number for people who may be struggling to call or text to get help. The 988 Florida Lifeline is a free, 24/7 service that will connect residents who may have a substance use disorder,...

  Owning a home in Miami Lakes remains a good investment: prices on residential properties continue to rise, crime rates are low, and elected officials have pledged to manage growth and maintain the town’s charm and lifestyle.      Those were some of the takeaways for 100 real estate professionals who filled a ballroom during the MIAMI Association of Realtors’ City Spotlight event held April 30 at Miami...

James Louis McLellan will be remembered this weekend for his life as father, husband, baseball coach and airplane mechanic. McLellan, of Miami Lakes, was 91 when he died May 11 of congestive heart failure, his son Rodney McLellan told The Miami Laker. The elder McLellan flew private planes for much of his life and one he once owned – a single-engine T 34 Mentor from the World War II era – will be flown over Miami Lakes...