The Miami Lakes Town Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2026 Community Mini-Grant Awards. Applications for this year’s grants are open until Oct. 30, with grant awards announced on Nov. 12. The grants are funded with proceeds from the annual Miami Lakes Food and Wine Festival, the signature fundraising event for the nonprofit Town Foundation. The annual grants provide funding opportunities for local community...

If you’re an artist with a vision for fire safety, the Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee is looking for you. The committee wants someone to help design a mural for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Station 64. The firehouse on the west side of Miami Lakes has been approved for a mural in its lobby. Committee chair Carlos Andres said that this has been in the works for a long time through the efforts of member Darwin Villavicencio, a...

Sept. 17  Book Talk with Elizabeth Castillo. Join the Cultural Affairs Committee for a conversation with author Elizabeth Castillo about her book ‘Dear Healing Heart,’ which deals with her experiences as the parent of a special-needs child. Enjoy light refreshments at this book talk presentation. Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main St. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free. Registration is required at Toml.Eventbrite.com.   Sept....

A crowd of more than 150 people got to enjoy a Miami Lakes tradition - the annual Music for Americas Summer Strings Concert. The annual concert is presented by the Cultural Affairs Committee and is held at the Miami Lakes United Methodist Church. Under the direction of Lorenzo Turchi Floris, the orchestra played a selection of music including selections from Dvořák and Tchaikovsky. The concert also includes Tuchi Flores’...

Nova got a fresh start thanks to Gabriella Dominguez. Dominguez, who works as the public information officer for Miami-Dade County Animal Services, met Nova three years ago. “She arrived pregnant to the shelter,” Dominguez said. Nova, who is now five, had been with another foster family before she came to Dominguez, where she’s been ever since. Her puppies were adopted first. “She was very calm,”...