Miami Lakes resident, Marcelino Sotolongo, has resided in the neighborhood around Lake Patricia since 1999. After seeing the Winterfest Parade in Ft. Lauderdale, Sotolongo began thinking about organizing a winter boat parade in Miami Lakes. So far five residents have committed their boats to the parade which will launch from the beach and across Lake Patricia dressed in Christmas lights, a colorful spectacular for residents and...

  The Zonta Club of Miami Lakes is currently accepting vendors for its Annual Fall Flea Market scheduled for Saturday, November 7. Vendors, large and small, are invited to participate in this annual event. Take advantage of this opportunity to clean out your garage and closets and turn your treasures, hobbies, and home business items into cash.    The Zonta Club of Miami Lakes Annual Flea Market is hosted by the Graham...

  Town of Miami Lakes announced it will begin offering on-demand bus services on Sundays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning November 8. An initiative by Vice Mayor Manny Cid, residents can reserve a Sunday pick up by calling Town Hall during regular business hours, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., as the service requires a call-ahead reservation. “Earlier this year, I met with several residents at Villas of Miami Lakes who...

  Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee is teaming up with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Station 64 to encourage everyone who didn’t change the batteries in their smoke detectors when they “fell back” to Daylight Savings Time last Sunday to do so now. Residents are urged to make a habit of changing the batteries in smoke detectors at least twice a year - at the beginning and end of Daylight Savings Time. If smoke alarms are...

  As the town of Miami Lakes lacks money to convert a golf course to a passive park, a development agreement for a residential development site gives residents their best chance for an open green space nature area. At the November 3 regular meeting, council members were expected to discuss and vote on a resolution to accept a dedication of 5.19 acres of the historic landmark Madden’s Hammock, located at Miami Lakes Drive and N.W....