Drivers who travel on Commerce Way and Oak Lane in Miami Lakes know how those streets flood after storms.     To alleviate the high water, the town is installing new drainage systems in Business Park West. Work was set to begin Nov. 1 along Commerce Way.      Road construction will continue on the streets marked in red in the map. It is scheduled to end in August 2024.     ...

      This month’s Do The Right Thing awards honored three students who attend schools in Miami Lakes. Miguel Barrios and Matthew Diaz of Miami Lakes Middle School and Jeremy “JJ” Matthews of Bob Graham Education Center are among students honored each month for making good decisions at their schools.       Do the Right Thing of Miami, Inc. and City of Miami Police recognized Miguel and...

     The Miami Lakes Veterans Committee has chosen U.S. Army veteran Makissa Lewis as grand marshal for the 44th Annual Veterans Parade.       “I feel so honored,” Lewis, 44, of Port St. Lucie said about leading the parade on Sunday, Nov. 5. “I feel like I’ll be able to represent to the veterans population that you can overcome your disability.”      Lewis...

Nov. 2 Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce Networking Business Expo. In its 23rd year, the expo brings together local businesses and the public. There will be fun games, prizes, music and more. Meet your neighborhood merchants all in one place during this free event. Vivian Gonzalez of WSVN-Ch. 7 returns as mistress of ceremonies. Miami Lakes Hotel on Main, 6842 Main St. Free. 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.  Nov. 3 Cafecito con Miami-Dade County...

     Meet Bailey! The Proenza family of Miami Lakes -- Mirtha, Michael, Mercy, 11 and Peter, 13 -- adopted the 5-month-old girl from the county shelter.       “We fell in love with her and decided to bring her home,” Mirtha Proenza said of the family’s first adventure with raising a dog.        Though Bailey is “a wonderful, well-behaved puppy and great with...