Miami Lakes Town Foundation, with funds raised during the 2018 Food and Wine Festival, presented a $1,000 grant to Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) for its Farm to Table Garden Project. Foundation treasurer Ismael Diaz (center) presents the check to MLEC assistant principal Michael Windisch with Foundation director Fred Senra (left), Foundation benefactor Lynn Matos (second from right) and Foundation director Clarisell De Cardenas...

The Town of Miami Lakes rolled out the welcome mat for Club Atletico Penarol, the 127 year-old Uruguayan soccer team, which is ranked among the top 50 greatest soccer club teams in the world.Royal Oaks Park is now the official practice field and training camp for Club Atletico while they are in town.Mayor Manny Cid said he spoke with the team’s captain, Cristian Rodriguez, and the group is excited about coming to Miami Lakes.“They’ve brought...

The Coding Doctors Kids Club has a newly formed partnership with the local Palm Springs North (PSN) Library where they meet once a month. The age group is 8-16 years old. They usually meet the first Saturday of each month from 3 to 5 p.m. at the PSN Library. Their next meeting is scheduled for February 2.The club started September 2018 and was started by a group of elementary school students with the help of their parents.They focus on...

Next to the basketball court and near the bus loop, lies a humble garden surrounded by a chain-link fence. For years, the garden never called anyone’s attention: it was barren, dead, unkept, unknown. This year, however, Miami Lakes Education Center (MLEC) is proud to present its brand new garden, whose renovations began on November 6. It has managed to continue growing and thriving and will hopefully continue to steadily become more and more...

Miami Lakes Youth Center will be hosting several fun and exciting programs for middle and high school students from 6 to 8 p.m. during February at “The Spot,” 6075 Miami Lakes Drive East.Open Hang Nights are scheduled for Fridays, February 8, 15 and 22, and on Wednesday, February 27. The Youth Center is equipped with a billard table, table tennis, indoor basketball shootout game, Microsoft Xbox One Console, Nintendo Wii, and more. Bring...