When residents along Northwest 169th Terrace in Miami Lakes awoke on a recent Monday morning, they were met with some bad news: thieves opened six unlocked cars and stole two handguns, electronics and other valuables, according to police.     Also taken: A fob from one unlocked car that operated a Jeep Cherokee, which was driven away by the burglars.     “The simple act of locking your car door helps curtail these vehicle burglaries,”...

      It’s got a clunky name but will bring safe and smooth paths for walkers and bicyclists when the Miami Lakes Park West Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements Project is completed in 2028.     The town won a $1 million federal grant for the project to be built along Montrose Road (NW 82nd Avenue) and Balgowan Road, from Miami Lakes Drive south to Ardoch Road.     The goal is to reduce traffic and improve safety.     The governing board of...

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.    To help students who are attending school online, the library system is offering help with...

Adult ProgramsClasses start Sept. 8Restorative 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...

        A COVID-19 testing site in town will see patients during the month of September. It is the third pop-up clinic to open in Miami Lakes since July.     There has been strong demand at the clinics to provide answers for people worried they may be infected with the virus.     The latest clinic is run by Innovative Transfusion Medicine, a local blood center.     It will be set up at the Miami Lakes Youth Center.     The company will offer...