In conjunction with the “I Heart Miami Lakes” campaign, Miami Lakes Neighborhood Improvement Committee (NIC) is inviting residents to participate in the 2018 Home Beatification Contest. The contest will recognize residents who take special pride in improving their homes and landscaping. The winner will be awarded with a $1,000 Home Depot gift card and a commemorative lawn sign to be placed on their front yard. The winner...

  Miami Lakes Youth Center will be hosting several fun and exciting programs for middle and high school students at “The Spot” from 6 to 8 p.m. during June at 6075 Miami Lakes Drive. Friday, June 8 – Best Friends Night/Pizza. Nothing on earth is more prized than friendship. Bring best friends to make friend bracelets and enjoy delicious pizza to kick off summer vacation. Saturday, June 16 – Healthy Eating...

  Carlos and Kevin Garcia are life-long Miami Lakes residents who have a passion for basketball and helping others. The Give a Ball, Spread the Love campaign started in 2013 to give back to the community by collecting basketballs for the kids at the Overtown Youth Center. The Garcia brothers, who both play for basketball teams, felt that spreading their love of basketball and keeping kids busy and active was all-around positive for the...

  Main Street Players (MSP) presents a free play reading as part of the South Florida Theatre League's Summer Fest. What would an individual do if an asteroid was going to hit the Earth in an hour? Who would the individual want to be with? Would the individual pray? Would the individual lose himself/herself to hedonism? Would the individual finally watch John Hughes' 80s-defining teen flick, The Breakfast Club?  Winner of the 2018...

  Miami Lakes 4th annual Cars for Cure participant Nillo Ventura Junior received the Roberto Alonso Award for Best of Show presentation (pictured above), and a plaque was presented to the Graham family on behalf of Vida Custom Designs for allowing the show on Main Street. This year’s event raised about $29,000 and the proceeds will be donated to the University of Miami’s Sylvester Cancer Center for local research in finding...