Miami Lakes residents are invited to attend the unveiling of the new Veterans Memorial in front of Government Center, 6601 Main Street, at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 4. The ceremony, organized by the town’s Veteran’s Committee, will include Presentation of the Colors, reading of a Town Council proclamation, and the unveiling of the commemorative bricks placed on the pathway leading to the Memorial. Artist Stephanie...

Miami-Dade Elections Department opened early voting for the August 26 primary election on August 11 and announced voting is now available through August 24 at the Mary Collins Community Center in Miami Lakes Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. This will be the first time that early voting will be held at the center. In previous years, early voting was held at the Miami Lakes Branch Library. Early voting hours for Wednesday to Friday, August 13...

  The Mainstreet Players' version of Becky’s New Car was among “one of best productions” Charlie and Benita Staadecker have seen, and they have seen quite a few – 27 to be exact. The Staadeckers commissioned the play that came to fruition in 2008, written by playwright Steven Dietz, one of the top 10 most produced playwrights in the U.S. ranked right after the famed Tennessee Williams. Becky’s New Car has...

  Town of Miami Lakes, in conjunction with its YMCA Summer Camp, offered a two-day program in late July to 100 youngsters for an insight into the world of aviation through Operation SAFEE Flight Academy with activities at both Roberto Alonso Community Center and Opa Locka Airport. On the first day, campers interacted with aviation professionals, experienced flight simulators, and took part in NASA Smart Skies training and other Science...

  Did you know the Town of Miami Lakes has ordinances in the Land Development Code which regulates the location and height of hedges on non-zero-lot-line residential dry and lakefront lots? On dry lots, hedges: 1. Must be set back 25-feet from the front property line (usually the edge of the sidewalk); 2. Must be trimmed to a maximum height of 6-feet; 3. Facing arterial or collector roadways shall have a maximum height of 10-feet; 4....