Miami-Dade Public Schools’ Office of Economic Opportunity, in partnership with the Town of Miami Lakes, is hosting a workshop on How to do Business with Miami-Dade Public Schools, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, July 23, at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Miami-Dade Schools officials including Chief Facilities officer Jaime Torrens, Economic Development officer Brain A. Williams and Chief Procurement officer Melody...

  In a solemn ceremony in June attended by fellow Scouts and leaders from the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 660 celebrated the achievement of Eagle Rank of two of its members – longtime Miami Lakes residents Sebastian Aquino and Lorenzo Guio. Among the special guests were Miami Lakes United Methodist Church pastor Stuart Bodin, Fireball District Executive Annette Hungler, Troop 306 Scout Master Nelson Erazo, and Troop 566 Scout...

Several Miami-Dade County Public Schools in northwest Miami-Dade are participating in the Food Service Summer Program for Children from now to August 1. Nutritionally balanced meals will be provided to all children regardless of race, color, sec, disability, age or national origin during the summer vacation period when school breakfasts and lunches are not available. All children, 18 years old and younger, are eligible for meals at no charge...

  Miami-Dade County is advising motorists to expect delays and seek alternative routes, as the county is continuing its construction for the N.W. 87 Avenue expansion project from N.W. 154 Street to Miami Gardens Drive. The roadway is being widened from two to four lanes, along N.W. 87 Avenue from N.W. 162 Street to N.W. 186 Street, and a new four-lane road has been completed and opened from N.W. 154 Street to N.W. 162 Street....

    The Town of Miami Lakes is making it easier to register for all classes through its online registration process called Etrak Plus, which will be implemented this year, in place of its annual onsite registration day for the youth ballet, jazz, and martial arts classes as well as the adult painting and Spanish classes. Through this new online system, registration can be done with east at home, at work, or while out of town using...