Candidates in four races which will impact the Town of Miami Lakes are to debate on either Oct. 13 or Oct. 16.        The date is pending confirmation by all of the candidates, the town said.     The forums are scheduled to happen at Ana G. Mendez University.     Ambrosio Hernandez, chief anchor of Univision’s Noticias 23 who is also a town resident, will moderate the debates planned for 10:00 a.m. to noon.     To submit questions to...

The Disney hit “Frozen II” will be shown Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. in the parking lot at Ana G. Mendez University.

     The Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force is presenting the 2019 animated feature at the school, at 15201 NW 79th Court in Miami Lakes.

    The movie is rated PG and stars Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell.

    To purchase tickets, $5 per car, $2 for popcorn and $1 for water.

History     The Villas of Miami Lakes condominiums are in the center of town and have 186 units in seven buildings.     The community, at 7460 Miami Lakes Drive and Fairway Drive, was developed in 1967 as rental apartments. In 1999, the complex was converted to condos by GREC Conversions, LTD.     The seven buildings – some two story, some three – border a triangular-shaped property that has the fairways of the Don Shula’s Golf Course Par 3...

The decade-old marketing slogan Shop Local has taken on a new urgency for businesses as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into a seventh month.The American Express Shop Local campaign is usually promoted during the weeks before Thanksgiving to kick off Black Friday and the holiday shopping season.But town businesses say they are relying on residents to support their shops and restaurants now, and year ‘round, during these...

Elevate Church has grown during its half century from 20 members to 700 and is building a new worship center which is scheduled to be finished in early 2021.     The church, in Miami Lakes since 1967 and known as Miami Lakes Baptist Church until 2014, broke ground in August 2019 on the new sanctuary at 6250 Miami Lakes Drive.    “Our goal is for Christ to be elevated in our community long after we are gone,” said Senior Pastor Louis...