Most of the athletic turf fields at Miami Lakes Optimist and Royal Oaks parks will be closed for annual maintenance, the Town of Miami Lakes announced.The fields will be closed from now through August 6.Residents and family members will have access to one area at Miami Lakes Optimist Park, 6425 Miami Lakeway North, north of the basketball courts for play in addition to the perimeter berm area for exercises.Residents may also take advantage of...

Over 200 people attended a Memorial Day event held by Vista Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Miami Lakes. Flags were placed in the ground during the ceremony by the  Boy Scout, Cub Pack and Venturing Crew groups that attended. Boy Scout Troops 247, 306, 566, 584, and Boy Scouts Cub Packs 247 and 484 as well as Venturing Crew 915 assisted in the ceremony for a total of nearly 100 between them, parents and leaders. Special thanks to...

To all my customers at Winn Dixie, located at Royal Oaks Plaza in Miami Lakes, I appreciated your loyalty and kindness throughout the last 18 years. I have had the privilege of serving you at the seafood department as a Seafood Lead. I am no longer working at Winn Dixie and I will miss you. I also thank each employee I had the opportunity to work with in those 18 years. Thank you all for your fidelity to Winn Dixie.

In conjunction with the “I Heart Miami Lakes” campaign, the Town’s Neighborhood Improvement Committee (NIC) is inviting residents to participate in the 2017 Home Beautification Contest.The contest recognizes residents who take special pride in improving their homes and landscaping. The winner will receive a $1,000 Home Depot gift card and a commemorative lawn sign to be placed on their front yard.Deadline to submit the...

Miami Lakes, in partnership with local business 305 Yoga Miami Lakes, will host its last Yoga in the Park from 9 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 24, at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.Check the Town’s programs and events at www.iheartmiamilakes.com to learn the start date for  Yoga in the Park this Fall.