Listed below are places to turn to for help during the coronavirus outbreak:MasksMiami-Dade County Public Libraries are giving away free masks while supplies last. https://www.miamidade.gov/releases/2020-07-23-library-free-mask-distribution.asp For Small Business Owners--Miami-Dade County Small Business Assistance Forgivable Loan Program, up to $25,000, 0% interest, no origination fees. Contact Partners for Self-Employment, 786-605-8585 or...

The annual Lights of Hope tribute to those lost to cancer or still fighting the disease was held Sept. 11 in front of Miami Lakes Town Hall.  Attorney Gloria Garcia is a district leader for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and organized the event. Garcia and others memorialized loved ones with battery-powered luminaria. The paper bags were inscribed with messages of love and remembrance.  Garcia, shown above at left, was...

The branch of the Miami-Dade County Library in Miami Lakes is operating under COVID-19 safety guidelines.     Until supplies run out, the library and other branches in the system are giving away free face masks.     The hours of the branch, at 6699 Windmill Gate Road, are Monday - Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Friday - Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.    On Oct. 3 from 11 a.m. - noon it will hold a virtual STEM Saturday class for ages 5 to 15...

Adult ProgramsRestorative YogaMondays & Wednesdays10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Spanish for BeginnersMondays 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.Spanish for IntermediateTuesdays & Thursdays6 p.m. – 8 p.m.Spanish for AdvancedWednesdays 5:30 p.m –7:30 p.m.Chair YogaTuesdays & Thursdays10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Zumba with Adriana $3Saturdays 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.Exercise in MovementMonday thru Thursday4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.To Register:  305-827-4011Adult Programs, 55+Computers...

The Miami Lakes town council approved Mayor Manny Cid’s proposal for a drop off box at the government center to accept old and tattered American flags that are no longer fit for display.    Boy Scout Troop 566 from Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church and the town’s Veterans Committee will recommend designs for the box and seek a sponsor for it, Cid said on Sept. 15     The city of Tamarac uses a flag disposal box that resembles a painted...