Summer is nearly here and Miami Lakes announced it will offer two camps in partnership with PEAR and the YMCA in addition to a two-day SAFEE Flight Activity.The summer camps will run Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., for children between the ages of 5 and 15. Both organizations also offer after school care from 2 to 6 p.m. during the school year with transportation available.Summer camp with PEAR will take place at the new Youth Center at...

From now through September 30, kids can play for free at the Senator Course at Shula’s Golf Club, located at 7601 Miami Lakes Drive. To book a tee time, call 305-820-8088. One child plays free with each paying adult. This offer is available to children 16 and under and is available any time on weekdays and after noon on weekends.

The Town of Miami Lakes’ new teen Summer Kickball Program begins June 7 at Miami Lakes Optimist Park, 6411 N.W. 162 Street.The program will run from 4 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays during June and July. It is free and open to ages 12-16, and is intended to teach the rules of the game in a fun environment while encouraging physical activity and team spirit.For online registration, visit www.miamilakes-fl.gov/parkres. For more...

For Miami Lakes, 2016 will be remembered as a busy and challenging year for the small town with two elections, possible city charter changes, crafting out a laborious budget and fighting the mayor’s lawsuit to reimburse his attorneys who successfully defended him during his federal bribery trial.One of Mayor Michael Pizzi’s lawsuits has been dragging on for a year, straining the town’s spending plan and could put the...

Miami Lakes has once again been recognized as a Playful City USA community for the 8th year in a row. Playful City communities are acknowledged for making a commitment to play and physical activity by developing unique local action plans to increase the quantity and quality of play in their community.Sponsored by the Humana Foundation, Playful City USA is a national program from KaBOOM! that celebrates and promotes local policies that...