In celebration of National Ice Cream Month, riders on the free Miami Lakes Moover buses will receive a “Flavor Fanatic” key fob during July. Riders will receive 10 percent off all scoop shop purchases at Ben and Jerry’s Miami Lakes location in the Royal Oaks Shopping Plaza, 15484 N.W. 77 Court. The giveaway is part of a new opportunity the Town is offering to local businesses to promote their produces and services to...

  Just in time for the beginning of hurricane season, a new pet responsibility lesson that includes a video offering pet care tips during natural disasters became part of the curriculum for fourth and fifth graders in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS). The video is the second collaboration between Miami-Dade County Animal Services and MDCPS. The lesson plan focuses on the importance of having a family preparation plan for an...

  Miami Lakes’ Team Mooo was recognized as the second highest fund-raisers for this year’s American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event, raising $4,200 to help the voluntary health organization find a cure for the deadly disease. The group of high-school students were honored by Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza in Miami Lakes for their fundraising efforts. Team Mooo raised the money with car washing events and the...

  The Kiwanis Club of Greater Miami Lakes has recently chartered the Key Club at American Senior High School. The addition of American’s Key Club brings the total of sponsored leadership programs in area high schools to a total of seven. Key Clubs are present at Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High, Miami Lakes Educational Center, Mater Lakes Academy, Hialeah Gardens Senior High, Jose Marti MAST Academy, and Barbara Goleman Senior...

  The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) is asking Miami-Dade residents to help reduce and eliminate costly clogs within the county’s nearly 6,800 miles of sewer lines due to “flushable” wipes. Out of sight doesn’t mean out of mind. There is a growing national problem of wipes in pipes that result in increased sewer clogs, broken pumps, and other large pieces of sewer machines and equipment. The culprit...