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...

     Families who may enjoy spring break vacations in March will want to remember that a nightly curfew governs minors’ activities in downtown Miami Lakes.      Miami-Dade Police officers patrol the neighborhood around Main Street, where pizza and ice cream parlors, other restaurants and the movie theater are natural attractions for family fun.        Curfew for minors begins at 8...