Special projects at area schools that ranged from gardening, robotics and mental health awareness to theater and cheerleading received grants from the town of Miami Lakes’ Education Advisory Board and the Miami Lakes Town Foundation. The Education Advisory Board’s academic enrichment grants are designed to develop programs to improve learning and are funded by taxpayers, the town said. Bob Graham Education Center won three...

A quiet Sunday afternoon in Miami Lakes was shaken up by booming bass drums as the University of Florida’s Marching Band strutted along Main Street for a pep rally on Dec. 29. The band -- 365 members, including musicians, cheerleaders and baton twirlers -- were in town with the team before the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30 at Hard Rock Stadium. The Gators met the University of Virginia’s Cavaliers. The score was not known at press...

The next community bike ride around the streets of Miami Lakes is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m. Riders will depart from town hall, at 6601 Main St. The route has not yet been announced. It’s state law for bike riders 16 and younger to wear helmets that are properly fitted. The town is asking participants of every age to wear protective head gear. A limited number of helmets will be handed out before the nighttime...

Laszlo Fazekas Miami Lakes “Set challenges for yourself and overcome them to bring meaning to your life.” Joshua Beltran Palm Springs North “I want to get better grades and work harder. I want to be an overachiever and progress more in everything.” Yami Diaz Hialeah “My New Year’s resolution is to save money and get a car.” Zakari Williams Miami Gardens “I want to hurry up and...

The Town of Miami Lakes and its Elderly
Affairs Committee is hosting the 2020 Health and Fitness Fair on Feb. 8.
The fair is set for 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 NW 82nd Ave.
To register for free tickets to go www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-health-fitness-fair-tickets-84941740031.
For info contact William Sanchez, 305-364-6100 or
sanchezw@miamilakes-fl.gov.