Cuban native Alexis Garcia recently competed his Run Across Cuba marathon, a 1,000-mile run from Punta de Maisi to Cabo de San Antonio in 35 days to help raise money to buy kids shoes in his poverty-stricken homeland. The Miami Lakes resident and physical education teacher at Miami Lakes K-8 Center raised money through the Dreamchaser Foundation, and parents dropped off more than 60 pair of sneakers at the school as part of the...

  More than 1,800 people participated in the first annual Breanna Vergara 5K on December 13 at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West commemorating the life of resident and avid dancer Breanna Vergara, 11, who fell unexpectedly to sudden cardiac arrest last year. Miami Lakes elected officials and their families participated in the run and presented the Vergara family with a proclamation proclaiming December 13 as Breanna Vergara Day. With...

  Town of Miami Lakes has been tracking and reporting performance measures as part of an ongoing effort to be accountable to residents. The 2014-15 Fourth Quarter performance reports includes; • Leisure Services section reported record high in summer camp participants. • Police Targeted Crimes were down significantly compared to last fiscal year. • Number of Building Inspections increased from last fiscal year by...

  Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee will host the first ever Technology Forum for Seniors from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Seniors will learn about the advantages of smartphones and how to navigate Apple and Android products. Participants will also learn how to use social media apps such as Facebook, Skype and FaceTime. Seniors will be introduced to the...

  Miami Lakes councilmembers joined young participants in the closing ceremonies for Youth Archery, Hook A Kid on Golf, and Start Smart programs on December 18 at “The Spot”, Miami Lakes Youth Center. The youth programs have proven to be very popular and aim to teach participants the fundamentals of sports while providing an opportunity to fine tune their skills. Programs scheduled to being again in January: Youth and Adult...