Due to a flawed accounting system that led to under billing for special taxing districts administered by Miami-Dade, Miami Lakes and Palm Springs North are among the many cities and unincorporated areas that may face rate increases next year to offset $2 million for security guard gate, lighting and public works services. Among the 1,068 special taxing districts administered in 2016, 234 of them could see a hike. Last month, county...
  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs are available for the public during July: 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. Visit the branch to pick up an entry form with the...
    The Miami Lakes Optimist Club will be holding registration for the 2015 Fall baseball and softball season from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on consecutive Saturdays, August 8, 15 and 22, at Miami Lakes Middle School, 6425 Miami Lakeway North. The Optimist Club welcomes returning and new players to play in an exciting season. New players must bring a copy of their birth certificates to the registration, which costs $145 per person....
      Shula’s Athletic Club’s Thrive Program is hosting an hour long on-going nutritional coaching series with a foundational belief: Don’t diet. The nutritional series, which takes place every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and is free to the community, focuses on losing weight, experiencing and maintaining life-long diet changes, and to introduce simple, realistic improvements to daily eating habits. Shula’s...
  The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) is helping county residents save water and money by celebrating July as Smart Irrigation Month. July is a peak time for outdoor water use, making it the perfect time to promote efficient water use. “This July, take a few minutes to identify ways that you and your family can become more water efficient and still maintain beautiful yards and landscaping,” said WASD director...
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