Michelle Orchid Rodriguez, owner of Miami Lakes based massage center Lumina Massage, is hosting community events aimed to inform the public on healthy living. Rodriguez will be giving a lecture titled “Miami Talk Foods For Spring: Eating Seasonally, Eating Fresh” at Nutrition Smart, located at 16250 NW 57 Avenue, on April 18 at 4 p.m. The event is open to the public and those interested in attending can RSVP by calling the...

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs are available for the public during April: For Children and Families: Reading Ready Toddler Storytime - Stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their care givers at 11 a.m. on Thursdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. Just Add Rhythm: A Drum Workshop - An accessible and engaging rhythm and music program offering an interactive drumming experience for physical, mental,...

  Team Mooo, made up of 14 team members led by cancer survivor Michael Barcelo, was busy on Sunday, March 22, washing cars at the Miami Lakes McDonalds to continue their fundraising efforts to benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event. The teenagers got an early start, determined to wash as many cars as possible to exceed their team fundraising goal of $1,000. The teens recruited some extra help from parents and...

  April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month and Miami Lakes dentist Dr. Alberto A. deCardenas, D.M.D., will be participating in a free oral cancer screening from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 17. Approximately 42,000 individuals in the U.S. are newly diagnosed with oral cancer each year with the majority found as late stage cancers. The good news is a dentist can see or feel the precancerous tissue changes or early cancer signs that...

  The Town of Miami Lakes is seeking resident’s input to run bus service on Sundays. Vice Mayor Manny Cid and Town Planner Brandon Schaad recently met with a group of residents who are daily users of the on-demand bus and they are interested in extending the bus service to Sundays, especially to attend religious services. Currently the on-demand bus service runs Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., is free, and requires a...