Seventy-two young musicians had a “blast” for 20 days at the 17th annual Summer Music Academy hosted by the South Florida Youth Symphony at Miami Lakes Congregational Church. Students studied orchestral strings, classical guitar, all winds and percussion instruments, steel pan, piano, and choir, as well as music theory, composition, music history, recorders, and even a double reed making class. The camp was sponsored in...

  Miami-Dade Police Major Gene Dieppa, commander of the Miami Lakes Police Department, is the guest speaker for the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s monthly membership luncheon on Wednesday, September 3, at Shula’s Hotel on Main Street. A resident of Miami Lakes, Dieppa is charged with directing daily law enforcement activities accomplishing the town’s priorities, managing the delivery for police services, and...

  Two incumbents were automatically reelected to the Miami Lakes Town Council when they ran unopposed and won another four-year term, while a third office holder must hit the campaign trial to keep his seat.      Tim Daubert (Seat 2) and Frank Mingo (Seat 4) drew no challengers following the end of the town’s qualifying period, which ended last week for the November 4 general election.  However, political...

  Miami Lakes K-8 Center PTSA members Rosario Wilson, Ruby McNamara, Gloria Seijo, Susy Larsh, Erica Nunez, Lisa Rodriguez, Wilda Estrella and Nelson Rodriguez reached out to the community recently to give give their thanks to all the sponsors who have contributed to the school throughout the 2013-2014 school year.  The PTSA holds various fundraisers during the school year and the support from the community and local businesses is...

  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...