The Town of Miami Lakes is preparing and finalizing its 2018-2019 budget. The agendas for each of the workshop and hearings may be viewed at www.miamilakes-fl.gov/agenda. Residents are invited to attend or view the workshop and hearings on the following schedule: Budget Workshop – 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 21, at Town Hall. An audio file will be available 24 hours after the workshop at https://bit.ly/2M7J6QN. First Public...

  Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee (PSC), in partnership with the Miami-Dade County Emergency Management Department, will be providing a Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.RT.) Training Certification course on three dates in September at Town Hall. Classroom materials will be provided. Participants must attend all three days of training classes to become certified. The schedule: Thursday, September 6, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday,...

  Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee  (EAC) will host several more fun and exciting events for seniors in August. Lunch Bunch and Bingo – Socialize and make new friends while having fun and enjoying free nutritious lunches provided by Giardino Gourmet Salads. The last event will be held at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue:  Wednesday, August 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations can be made...

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during August and early September: For Children and Families: Libraries Rock! Movies and Stories for Kids – Watch favorite movies with family and friends. Events made possible by the Town of Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays, August 15 and 2, and September 5. Baby and Me Group – A free 10-week series...

  When the new school year commences next week, Miami-Dade County Public Schools has assured the towns of Miami Lakes, Hialeah and Hialeah Gardens, through several agreements, that additional sworn police officers will be assigned to their schools to protect students and teachers from gun violence. Since the Stoneman Douglas High shooting massacre, which took the lives of 17 students and teachers, the fourth largest school district in...