A total of 217 cities and towns in America, including Miami Lakes, earned recognition from national non-profit KaBOOM! as 3013 Playful City USA communities for their efforts to give children the childhood they deserve by providing ample opportunities for play. In the seventh year of the annual program, only 16 Playful City USA communities received recognition for the seventh consecutive year, Miami Lakes being one of them. Playful...

  Looking for a fun, family-friendly activity over the summer? During the summer months, Miami Lakes will offer free fishing clinics and contests on the second and fourth Saturdays in June and July at Miami Lakes Optimist Park Marina, 6411 N.W. 162 Street. The clinics will provide attendees with tips on proper catch and release techniques while the contests provide a competitively fun way to spend summer Saturdays with the family and an...

  Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee is offering free field trips to Miami Marlins games once a month on Thursdays for residents 55 years and above. Space is limited. To reserve seating on the bus, contact Special Events and Committees coordinator Clarisell De Cardenas at decardenasc@miamilakes-fl.gov, or 305-364-6100. The upcoming games include: Thursday, June 25, Marlins vs. Cardinals, 7:10 p.m. Thursday, July 30, Marlins vs....

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs are available for the public during June: Summer Reading Program: This year’s program runs from now to August 1. No matter your age, all are eligible for a chance to win a fabulous prize. Just read or listen to a book, attend a library program or download and listen to an eBook for a minimum of two hours a week.For Children and Families:“Go” Club of Miami...

With their last high school exam finished, Pace High School’s Class of 2015 seniors began their final week as Spartans with the traditional Baccalaureate Mass held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church on Sunday, May 17. Pace president Reverend Paul Vuturo celebrated the mass along with the recently ordained Father Bryan Garcia, a Pace Class of 2006 alumnus. Following the homily, each senior was presented with a baccalaureate medal...