Hundreds of residents and their families joined in the festivities during the 23rd annual Festival of Lights on November 26. Santa and his helpers turned on the Town Center holiday lights and kids had a chance to talk to Santa and have their photo taken.

Parents interested registering their children for the popular Start Smart and Pre-Teen Fitness spring programs are encouraged to create their online registration account by visiting www.miamilakes-fl.gov/recprograms.Online registration for the spring classes will take place on Thursday, December 15.The Start Smart Sports Development Program aims to help children ages 3 to 5 years old for organized youth sports by using safe and fun equipment...

Miami Lakes canine residents have been seen high-pawing their humans with the announcement of the official name for the new Dog Recreational Area – K-9 Cove. The name was chosen from over 50 submissions.Miami lakes off-leash dog recreation area will be located at 14048 Palmetto Frontage Road (N.W. 77 Court), and is scheduled to open in early  2017.Winner of the K-9 Cove submission will receive a commemorative plaque and be...

Town of Miami Lakes announced that from Monday, December 19 through Friday, January 13, the athletic turf field areas at Royal Oaks Park and Miami Lakes Optimist Park will be closed for annual maintenance and repairs.Residents and family members will have access to one area at Optimist Park, 6425 Miami Lakeway North, which is north of the basketball courts for play in addition to the perimeter berm are for exercisesAt Royal Oaks Park, 16500...

The Miami Lakes community is invited to attend and enjoy the Main Street Playhouse’s first Spanish production, La Pasión Según Antígona Pérez. There is only one weekend left to catch the performance. The Main Street Playhouse is located at 6766 Main Street.The play is full of drama and political nuances. The cast has managed to stage the piece in a profile theater setting, reorganizing the conventional...