The Miami Lakes Farmer’s Market has returned to town after a hiatus that began the first weekend in February.        The town council unanimously awarded a contract on March 12 to Florida Marketplace Group, LLC so it could resume operations.       The market has operated along New Barn Road at Main Street since 2021. It draws visitors who buy fresh fruit and vegetables;...

   Sixty years ago, Ludlam Road didn’t have traffic lights at Northwest 138th Street and riders would tie up their horses outside a convenience store at the new Lake Patricia Shopping Center, the first commercial development in Miami Lakes.      It is named for Patricia Graham, wife of town developer William (Bill) A. Graham. He believed that residents in the new neighborhoods he built should be able to buy a...

Juan Carlos Fernandez  Realtor Candidate for town council Seat 3 Miami Lakes   “We’re going to Cancun,” Juan Carlos Fernandez said.   “We fly there every year to go to an all-inclusive resort.   “We feel safe, and the kids get to wander and get food and ice cream. They get to go to the pool and the beach.” Yamila Santana Office...

March 16 Skate Miami Lakes Grab your skateboard, rollerblades, roller skates or scooter and join this monthly program, with the nonprofit organization SkateFree. Participants must bring their own equipment. Miami Lakes Youth Center. 6075 Miami Lakes Drive. Free. 10 a.m.   March 19 State of the Market Miami Lakes. Learn about the housing market in Miami Lakes during a talk with Mayor Manny Cid; Principal Town Planner Susana Alonso;...

  The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering classes.        Most events require preregistration and popular courses may fill up early.         To check availability, call the branch at 305-822-6520, email truglioj@mdpls.org or sign up at https://bit.ly/3Wnp6tC.   Robot Demonstration Wed., March 13  4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Miami-Dade Police...