History Royal Gardens Estates is a community of 257 single-family homes on the upper west side of Miami Lakes. Cardan Building Contractors Inc. of Southwest Ranches developed the ungated neighborhood in the early 2000s. It is bordered by Northwest 87th Avenue and Northwest
 91st Court,
 and Northwest
 162nd Terrace
 and Northwest
 166th Terrace. The first
home sold in
 March, 2000,
 for $155,900,
 according to
 Edelso 
Riveron, a...

This Saturday, June 19th, the Town of Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee will celebrate Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the United States.  Pastor Daryl Jones of Rock Fellowship Church will be the keynote speaker and saxophonist Michael E. Kennedy will perform jazz tunes. The free event will take place at the Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 NW 87th Ave., from...

The replacement of poles that support electric wires along 1.5 miles of Northwest 67th Avenue in Miami Lakes began on May 23rd. It is a project that is expected to last approximately 30 days, until around June 23rd. Drivers should expect north and southbound sections of the avenue between Loch Ness Drive and Lake Patricia Drive to close in active work zones. The work is scheduled for Sunday through Thurs- day nights, from 10 p.m. to...

The Town of Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee will host a LGBTQ Pride gathering on Saturday, June 26th. It will be held from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. at the courtyard/atrium at Shula’s Hotel and Golf Club,
6842 Main St. in Miami Lakes. Dress is casual. Lite bites may be served and there may be music and a DJ and karaoke, pending funding by the town council. For information email Willie Sanchez at...

Say hello to Luna! She is a year-old Quaker parrot who lives with the Blanco family – Eddie, Arianna, Marcela, 12; Ivan, 15; Julian, 17 and Ariella, 11 – in the Lake Patricia neighborhood in Miami Lakes. “I have had her since she was a baby,” Ariella said. “She’ll copy the little sounds you make. It’s super cute.” Luna is shown above eating asparagus. She will squawk if she is...