It's an annual tradition presented by The Graham Companies in Miami Lakes: The Festival of Lights, which brightens Main Street and kicks off the holiday season. This year marks the 39th Annual Festival of Lights and there are things to do from morning until nighttime this Saturday, Nov. 23. Families can gather downtown to enjoy the Miami Lakes Farmer's Market from 10 a.m. at Main Street and New Barn Road. Stores on Main Street...

     People from around Miami Lakes came together to help our neighbors on the west coast of Florida who are suffering after two hurricanes slammed into the state.      Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sen. René Garcia and members of the Business Networking International Chapters BNI Excellence Miami Lakes and BNI Progress Hialeah collected supplies for hurricane relief through Garcia’s H.O.P.E. Mission....

 The town and its Economic Development Committee’s 8th Annual Best of Miami Lakes Awards are in the finalist phase.  Vote until Nov. 18 for contenders in the following categories: Best Café/Cup of Coffee Casavana Cuban Cuisine; Vicky Bakery; Mayor’s Café and Holiday Bakery Best Lunch Spot Ken & Mike’s Pizza, Pasta & More; Jersey Mike’s Subs; Domenico’s Italian Restaurant and...

Osmary Gutierrez   Manager, Imaging Services, Memorial Hospital Miramar, Miramar      “I think it was awesome; people were able to go out and vote [and] express their feeling,” Osmary Gutierrez said. “I took my kids. They weren’t able to vote, but [I wanted] to show them [the voting process].” Tammy Perez Director, Women’s Imaging...

Nov. 13 Miami Lakes Garden Club Bunco lunch. Join the Garden Club for buffet lunch and a game of Bunco, with prizes. Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 NW 82nd Ave. 12:30 p.m. $6. Nov. 14 Seizure Recognition & First Aid Training by Epilepsy Alliance Florida Learn to recognize seizures and learn first aid. Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main St. 11 a.m. Free.  Nov. 16, 23, 30 Miami Lakes Farmers Market The Florida Marketplace...