History     Oak Villas is a townhome community of 87 units that border the south side of the Palmetto Expressway. It was developed by Secasa Builders Corp. in 1997. Amenities      There are entrances at Northwest 67th Avenue opposite the fire station and the Palmetto Expressway overpass as well from the service road that runs alongside the Palmetto.       There are three...

The Florida Defenders of the Environment presented former U.S. Sen. and Fla. Gov. Bob Graham with the 2021 Marjorie Harris Carr Award for Environmental Advocacy on Jan. 15.      The award came on the 50th anniversary of the court order to stop building the Cross Florida Barge Canal, which the presenters said was made possible by Graham’s efforts.      In a video of the award presentation,...

Dottie Wix, 79, lives in Miami Lakes and is the volunteer chair of the town’s Elderly Affairs Committee. She is single.Q: Where are you from, and what was your career? A: I was born in Miami, Florida. I did not attend college, just high school, and went to work at a bank after high school. I worked 48 years at First National Bank, now known as Wells Fargo. I was in charge of bookkeeping and finished as a fraud investigator. Q: What do you...

A Miami-Dade County matching grant will help fund the planting of more than 180 trees to the West Lake neighborhood in Miami Lakes, the town said. The $46,031 grant comes from the Neat Streets Miami program. The neighborhood will see new trees planted that will grow to enhance the canopy and provide shade. An added benefit is the trees may help absorb rainwater, too, in a neighborhood that floods during heavy rains. The town is...

The library is offering virtual programming, including some events sponsored by the Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board. Activities will be presented via Zoom. Space is limited and you must sign up in advance. Registrants will receive a Zoom link via email, 24 hours before a class begins. For more information go to: https://www.mdpls.org/eventsThe benefits of journaling, creative writing, and expressive writing in overall...