History Lake Sandra is a 110-unit townhome community on the west side of Miami Lakes. The lake is named for the late Sandra Graham Younts, eldest daughter of town developer Bill Graham and his wife Pat Graham. The townhomes were built in 1981. They are enclosed within a low wall and bordered by Montrose Road, Rednock Lane, Dundee Terrace and Balgowan Road. Lake Sandra is south of Northwest 154th Street and west of the...

A drive-thru distribution of food by the Town of Miami Lakes and Feeding South Florida is scheduled Friday atRoyal Oaks Park in Miami Lakes.Cars should line up along Northwest 87 Avenue from the park entrance at Northwest 165 Street.The relief effort will begin at 10 a.m. and last until noon or for as long as supplies last.Drivers who enter the park should remain in their cars with windows up and trunks popped. Volunteers will place the goods...

A partnership of charities and the Town of Miami Lakes will stage a third major hunger relief effort on Saturday at Miami Lakes United Methodist Church.The event begins at 9 a.m. at the church, which is at Miami Lakes Drive and 14800 NW 67 Ave.Drivers should enter the church parking lot on Miami Lakes Drive, stay inside their cars and when it is their turn in line, pop their trunks.Volunteers will place the groceries inside.The sponsors are...

Drivers, some with their pups along for the ride, lined up outside of Miami Lakes United Methodist Church for distribution of free kibble for big and little dogs on April 29. Petland donated 1,800 pounds of dog food, said Mayor Manny Cid.

Mental health therapists are offering free counseling to people who may be affected by the stresses of the coronavirus pandemic. Miami Lakes officials announced the support program during a Facebook video on April 16. Folks may not want to talk about mental illness or feel there is a stigma around it, “but I think we’re breaking through that,” Mayor Manny Cid said before he introduced Rosa Barroso, a therapist at The Therapy Labs. ...