Miami Lakes Youth Center “The Spot” will host several fun and exciting programs for middle and high school students from 6 to 8 p.m. on the various dates at 6075 Miami Lakes Drive.Wednesday, March 1 – It’s time for “Open Mic” night and teens can showcase their talents, whether it be stand-up comedy, reciting a poem, or a live musical performance, the microphone is open and available.Friday, March 10 –...

Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee announced the Women’s History Month award recipients who will be recognized at a luncheon on Saturday, March 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.Miami Lakes resident and Miami-Dade County Public School Board member Perla Tabares Hantman will be the luncheon’s keynote speaker.The following women, who either live or work in Miami Lakes, were selected...

Despite a plea from residents of Miami Lakes and Palm Springs North to halt plans for opening up an overpass near Hialeah which would bring in more traffic gridlock to their neighborhoods, the Miami-Dade County Commission approved a measure requesting FDOT to conduct a study to determine if the project is feasible.If so, construction to open up an I-75 overpass at N.W. 170 Street can start as early as this year, said Miami-Dade Commission...

At the end of the 2016 holiday season, Miami-Dade’s Department of Social Waste Management collected used Christmas trees at several of the Trash and Recycling Center locations.Those used trees have since been mulched and now that mulch is being made available to county residents free of charge.Residents need to bring their own bags or containers and the mulch is available on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.For...

Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during March:For Children and Families:Talk, Read, Sing Toddler Storytime – Stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers. Space is limited. Contact branch to register. Scheduled at 11 a.m. on Thursdays, March 9, 16,23 and 30.Library Lego Club – Join for monthly Lego builds at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 18.MOVE IT! SHAKE...