The annual Great Strides Miami Lakes Walk to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is scheduled for Saturday, April 22, at Graham Park at the corner of Bull Run Road and Miami Lakeway North.The event is an initiative of the Mike Quesada family of Miami Lakes whose son, Danny, has diagnosed over 15 years ago with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a genetic disease affecting the lungs and digestive system. The disease causes abnormally thick mucus which...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) released the 2017 graduation ceremonies schedule for all school in Dade County. The following are graduation schedules for public high schools in Miami Lakes and the surrounding areas.Wednesday, May 31:Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy – Miami Dade College North Campus in the William and Joan Lehman Theater, 11380 N.W. 27 Avenue, at 3 p.m.American Senior High School – Florida International...

A group of students at Mater Lakes Academy recently participated in the annual Autism Speaks Miami Walk in Doral, where they joined thousands of people to help raise funds for kids stricken with the mental condition.As the signature fundraising event for Autism Speaks, the walk plays a critical role in raising the funds needed to fuel innovative research and provide lifelong support and services for the Autism community.The grassroots...

Following a series of meetings, including a Transportation Summit with officials from FDOT and MDX, the Town of Miami Lakes announced two proposed major mobility projects to enhance traffic flow on the east and west side of town.The plans include building a bridge over a canal for motorists to have an easier access to an industrial area and a high school avoiding N.W. 57 Avenue, and a ramp to connect N.W. 87 Avenue to I-75 and N.W. 138...

The Graham Companies is in the planning stages to bring an integrated senior village to Miami Lakes.The company held a publicly advertised workshop on February 28 to discuss the proposed project, and on March 21, received a recommendation of approval for a land use change and a re-zoning from the Town’s Planning and Zoning Board.The recommended land use change and re-zoning was for about 9.5 acres of the approximately 15 acres required...