The Town of Miami Lakes invites residents to join in the annual Arbor Day and Tree Planting Ceremony scheduled at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.With more than 17,000, the beautiful canopy trees in Miami Lakes have long been the signature of the Town. Miami Lakes continues to be recognized for its abundant tree canopy as well as its exceptional tree management practices, with both the Tree...

Cars from every decade, even cars from pop culture like Transformers’ Bumblebee and a Delorean reminiscent of Back to the Future, lined Main Street where residents and visitors alike weaved through shops and streets to get a better look. The Cars for a Cure event, led by Roberto Alonso Jr., was created in honor of  Roberto Alonso Sr., the first Vice Mayor of Miami Lakes who died of cancer in 2013. Alonso Jr. honors his...

On April 28 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the Cuevas Eye Center in the Cypress Village Shopping Center, 7480 Fairway Dr. Suite 105, is hosting a free LASIK screening event. Twin brothers Dr. Jesus and Dr. Jose Cuevas own the eye center and encourage visitors to stop by to determine if they are eligible for a LASIK procedure. LASIK is a refractive surgery to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism and presbyopia and reduce or...

Miami Lakes Veterans Committee is supporting the Honor Flights of South Florida program to promote the upcoming Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. scheduled for May 20.Honor Flights of South Florida transport America’s veterans to the nation’s capital to visit those memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices.Honor Flights will reserve one seat on the plane for a World War II veteran from the Miami Lakes community.The...

Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee will host an Identity Theft Prevention Workshop at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, in the Town Hall Council chambers at 6601 Main Street.The workshop includes an opportunity for residents to bring in their confidential documents for on-site shredding provided by A Shred Ahead from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.A panel of experts from Miami-Dade Police Economic Crimes Division and the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s...