The Town of Miami Lakes has declared October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, going pink for 31 days to bring awareness to a disease that has taken the lives of many women each year. At a regular Town Council meeting last month, councilmembers approved Mayor Wayne Slaton and Councilmember Nelson Rodriguez’s request to proclaim October as the month to help women prevent breast cancer by encouraging them to get a screening. A...

  The community is invited to attend a Miami Lakes Town Hall meeting on the Greenways and Trails Master Plan at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7, in the Council Chambers at the Government Center, 6601 Main Street. The plan will be presented by Tony Lopez, director of Community and Leisure Services. Miami Lakes received grant funding through the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to develop a Greenways and Trails Master...

  Miami Lakes’ Youth Activities Task Force (YATF) is now hosting Barefoot Board Gaming, a free casual board game night, that is being held every other Friday of each month running from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Mary Collins Community Center, 115151 N.W. 82 Avenue. The next Barefoot Board Gaming event will be on Friday, October 10. Barefoot Board Gaming is a friendly environment that encourages social interaction in a non-digital format...

  During the November 5 highly contested Florida Gubernatorial race between incumbent Republican Rick Scott and former Governor Charlie Crist, now a Democrat, Miami Lakes residents will also vote for candidates running for a Town Council Seat and three charter amendments, two State Representative positions and Miami-Dade Property Appraisal. Political neophyte Xiomara Pazos is challenging incumbent Ceasar Mestre for Seat 6 on the Miami...

  Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee is hosting a Domino Tournament on Friday, October 3, at Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. The Double-Nine Domino Tournament is sponsored by Leon Medical Centers. Registration begins at 6 p.m. and tournament play is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Special Events and Committee coordinator Clarisell De Cardenas at decardenasc@miamilakes-fl.gov, or by...