The Enhance Fitness Exercise Class will celebrate its one year anniversary at Miami Lakes Congregational Church this month. The program focuses on heart healthy (cardio), strengthening (weight training), balance, coordination and stretching exercises. The group class, led by Certified Instructor Asha, is designed to improve balance, flexibility, bone density, endurance, coordination, mental sharpness and reduced risk of...

  In response to Pamela Rauseo's quick-thinking and superior CPR skills saving the life of her 5-month-old nephew Sebastian de la Cruz, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) presented CPR Day Miami on Saturday, September 6 at seven convenient locations. The CPR training location closest to Miami Lakes took place at Hialeah Gardens Senior High School. MDCPS partnered with Jackson Health System, the University of Miami, the American...

  Getting the word out on health and wellness opportunities and programs available to children in the Miami Lakes community was the focus of the Fit Fair held on August 9 at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West. Many families came out on a beautiful sunny Saturday to take part in the free event. The Town of Miami Lakes and its Youth Activities Task Force along with Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. partnered with Troop 248 Girl...

  Talented young singers, musicians and bands will all take the stage for the 5th annual Miami Lakes Rocks! Music Festival scheduled for Saturday, September 20, at Miami Lakes Optimist Park, 6411 N.W. 164 Street. The popular event is sponsored by the town’s Youth Activities Task Force and was created to provide an avenue of artistic expression to the youth of the town, promoting culture and community spirit. Sponsorship...

Tommy Aponte, a Miami Lakes resident and Monsignor Edward Pace High School class of 2013 alumnus, recently spent 13 days from July 10 to July 21 on a medical mission trip to Ixtahuacan, Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Aponte has been majoring in nursing at the University of Florida and plans on becoming a nurse practitioner and eventually earning a doctorate with a specialization in either Pediatrics or Pediatric Oncology. “I’ve always...