John Collins, a former U.S. Marine, a Miami-Dade police officer, and the husband of former Miami Lakes Councilmember Mary Collins has died. Collins died on March 27 at the age of 82. He joined the Marines following his high school graduation and was honorably discharged. He then joined the Miami-Dade police department and retired after 30 years on the force. After he and his wife moved to Miami Lakes, Mary Collins, a former Miami-Dade...

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs are available for the public during April: For Children and Families: Read the Book, Watch the Movie – Share in stories and enjoy the book based films. Films include “WALL-E,” “Strange Magic,” Disneynature Oceans,” “Over the Hedge,” and “Norm of the North.” Event is sponsored by the Miami Lakes Education Advisory...

  The Miami Lakes Optimist Club will be holding registration for its Summer basketball league on consecutive Saturdays, April 16, 23 and 30, at Miami Lakes Optimist Park. The registrations starts at 9:30 a.m. and ends at noon. Participants for girls, ages 7 to 12 and boys, ages 7-18,  must bring a copy  of their birth certificates and get fitted for their uniforms. Registration cost is $150. The regular season starts at 6...

  Pace High School will hold its 2016 Spartan Golf Classic on April 22 at the Country Club of Miami. Attendees will enjoy a day of golf, food, drinks, prizes, a silent auction and more. Proceeds from the event will go towards the Spartans-4-Spartans program aiding students with special financial hardships. The day starts at 10:30 a.m. with registration, followed b a lunch catered by Outback Steakhouse. The day continues with the Golf...

  The Northpointe YMCA located at 7351 N.W. 186 Street, is hosting the annual Healthy Kids Day on April 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event, a YMCA national initiative to improve the health and wellbeing of families across the country, includes free interactive activities, sports clinics, health screenings, family fitness fun, nutrition education, water safety and the opportunity to sign up for summer camps and programs. The first HKD...