The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering classes.        Most events require preregistration and popular courses may fill up early.         To check availability, call the branch at 305-822-6520, email truglioj@mdpls.org or sign up at https://bit.ly/3Wnp6tC.   Robot Demonstration Wed., March 13  4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Miami-Dade Police...

     Families who may enjoy spring break vacations in March will want to remember that a nightly curfew governs minors’ activities in downtown Miami Lakes.      Miami-Dade Police officers patrol the neighborhood around Main Street, where pizza and ice cream parlors, other restaurants and the movie theater are natural attractions for family fun.        Curfew for minors begins at 8...

Say hello to Mixie Ghost! The black, white and gray striped tabby kitten with four white boots is the newest pet to join the Quintana-Gonzalez family in Miami Lakes. It’s hard to get a good photo of the 7-month-old girl because “she is always moving!” Cathy Quintana-Gonzalez said. Other household members are Cathy’s husband Omar Gonzalez, their son Gabriel and daughter KiKi. There is also another cat named Snickers and...

  Miami-Dade Police officers from the Miami Lakes District held a Coffee with a Cop event at the McDonald’s restaurant in the Cypress Village Shopping Center.  The gatherings allow residents to meet with local police officers while sharing coffee and snacks. Many of the people who attended the Feb. 28 event were children who spoke with patrolmen and detectives. Officers also greeted the public by working at the...

The family-friendly Miami Lakes Cars for a Cure show and fundraiser returns for an 8th year on April 7.      That’s when over 250 cars and trucks – from antique to muscle and everything in between -- will take over the streets of downtown in a free exhibition on that Sunday afternoon.     Organizers said the event draws as many as 5,000 spectators.      After picking out your...