Miami Lakes Youth Center Council is inviting teens to take a field trip to the Deering Estate from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 1. The Deering Estate is the previous home of the Deering Family, the developers of the famous Vizcaya Estate. Participants are advised to bring water shoes as they will explore Biscayne Bay’s aquatic life, wade knee deep to catch fish, shrimp and crabs, learn about the marine life in the sea grass...

Miami Lakes has been recognized by Healthiest Weight Florida as a 2017 State Surgeon General Healthy Weight Community for the second year in a row.Through innovative programming for all ages, the Town is committed to making Miami Lakes the healthiest community in the nation.Obesity is now an epidemic in the United States and in Florida, only 36 percent of adults are at a healthy weight. The health and wellness of Town residents is a top...

Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force will hold the 19th annual Bike Rodeo and Safety Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 18, as part of the Town’s Super Saturday at the Park at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.The Bike Rodeo and Safety Day is one of the committee’s longest running events and is considered one of the Town’s special “Play Days in Miami Lakes” under the prestigious...

Missy Elliot’s “Get Ur Freak On” sounds very similar to “get your free cone” so it makes sense that the Ben & Jerry’s mascot, a cow, will be dancing wildly to the song while those behind the counter pass out scoops of free ice cream cones on April 4 from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Ben & Jerry’s in the Royal Oaks Plaza. Ivan and Marcela Kozupytzya first opened the Miami Lakes Ben &...

As part of the Town of Miami Lakes’ campaign for transparency in government, Mayor Manny Cid has added a new social media component called “Miami Lakes Live” which is streamed live on the Town’s Facebook page.“I call this ‘reality politics’ and it is a very exciting new venture,” Cid told The Miami Laker.Several segments have already been streamed live including Cid waking across the closed N.W....