Little Miami Lakes resident Jeremy Matthews is a young piano student with a deep love and appreciation for music and cars. In most regards, Matthews is like many 4-year-olds, with the exception of his eyes. He has been fighting Bilateral Retinoblastoma, a rare form of eye cancer that affects the retina, since he was 15 months old. Despite having a great pregnancy and giving birth to a healthy baby boy who met all developmental milestones,...

  The year 2015 marks a decade following the infamous hurricane Katrina, the storm that is remembered as one of the most catastrophic in the U.S. Despite the relative calm in recent years and, thankfully missing all but a rain event from Erika, proper precautions should still be routine as the hurricane season runs through November 30. The National Hurricane Center, as part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,...

  Miami Lakes is inviting the community to nominate a deserving individual to be the Grand Marshall of the 36th annual Veteran’s Day Parade to be held on Sunday, November 8. Nominations are due by Friday, October 6, and should be submitted via email to decardenasc@miamilakes-fl.gov. Selection of the Grand Marshall will be determined by the Town’s Veterans Committee. Criteria for the section includes: • An individual who...

  The Pot, a timely and culturally relevant play for the community and nation, centers on the idea “Who Am I?” On Thanksgiving, a family comes together and is forced to reconsider notions of race, immigration, hope and the melting pot. When Laura brings home her new boyfriend, Rick, an undocumented Mexican immigrant to her parents George, a newly elected state senator, and Mary, the pot is stirred and the heat is raised....

  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. The bus departs from Town Hall, 6601 Main Street and guests should arrive two hours before game time. ID is required to show proof of age. Space is limited. Reserve seating on the bus one week in advance of each of the field trip dates by contacting Special Events and Committees...