The library in Miami Lakes is offering virtual and in-person programs. Space is limited and you must sign up in advance to receive a link via email. If a class is filled, call the branch at 305-822-6520 and ask to join a waiting list. Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers en dos idiomas -- In person Tues., Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31; 11:30 a.m. Bilingual stories, songs and activities. Ages 18 months - 3. Healthy Body,...

Pets of Miami Lakes

Community Thursday, August 5, 2021

Say hello to Buster! He’s a 15-year-old Cockapoo, a combination of a Cocker Spaniel and a Poodle. Buster lives in the Lake Katharine neighborhood of Miami Lakes with Stephanie and Willie Concepcion, their infant daughter Zoe and her grandparents, Carlos and Nimia Del Rosario. Buster is mature and he does like to lounge and sleep, Stephanie Concepcion said. But he also “loves to cuddle, wear his Seminoles jersey (the...

Scene around town: Mask Fashion

Community Thursday, August 5, 2021

Call it pandemic fashion, the colorful face coverings we wear to protect ourselves, our families, friends and neighbors from the COVID-19 virus and its variants.

What kind of mask do you wear? Whether you like flowers, butterflies or a simple gray fabric, it gets the job done.

To show off your style, send a selfie to LindaT@MiamiLaker.com. Photos by Angela Llovet, The Miami Laker.

Our Neighborhoods Lakes on the Green

Community By David Snelling, Reporter Thursday, August 5, 2021

History Lakes on the Green is a gated community in Hialeah, in the northwest section of Miami-Dade County. Built by The Graham Companies beginning in the early 1990s, it has features that can be found in nearby Miami Lakes: Tree canopies; lakes that can be seen from the curbs and curving byways. Also, two lakes in the community are named for women in the Graham family: Lake Gwen, for Gwendolyn Graham, former candidate for governor of...

Freebee expands service

Community Tuesday, July 13, 2021

With the help of a state grant, the Town of Miami Lakes is adding an ADA accessible van to its Freebee fleet and expanding routes. Riders may connect from Town Hall or Picnic Park West for free trips to the Palmetto Metrorail Station and back to the starting points, Monday - Friday, 6 a.m. - 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Freebee operates from: Monday - Thursday, 6 a.m.
- 7 p.m.; Friday, 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. and...
First202204206Last