Town of Miami Lakes announced it will kickoff its new E-Reader Lending Program with a workshop at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, at Miami Lakes Branch Library, 6699 Windmill Gate Road. The new program, initiated by Vice Mayor Manny Cid, provides an opportunity for residents to checkout electronic e-readers for a three-week period at no cost. Using the e-readers, residents will be able to download free ebooks from the Miami-Dade Public...

Salvation Army Capt. Kelly Durant, a Miami Lakes resident, was honored by the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce for all of the humanitarian work he does throughout Miami-Dade County when a major disaster strikes. He received the proclamation from Chamber president Magaly Rubio.

  Miami Lakes K-8 Center (MLK-8) held the attention of the crowd at the American Airlines Arena (AAA) on Wednesday April 2. The school's junior varsity (JV), varsity, and salsa teams performed at the AAA during the Miami Heat-Milwaukee Bucks game.  At half-time the crowd cheered on as the JV cheerleaders danced on the arena floor followed by the varsity squad who leaped and tumbled as the fans roared, whistled and applauded. To...

  The Miami Herald's Silver Knight Program recognizes outstanding students who have maintained excellent grades and have unselfishly applied their special knowledge to their schools and communities. Nominees from all schools will be interviewed by a panel of judges in late May, from which judges will select one Silver Knight and three honorable mentions in each of 15 categories. The Silver Knight will receive $2,000, a statue, and a...

  The Town of Miami Lakes and a surety bond company reached a settlement agreement for the unfinished youth center project following the original contractor’s default midway through construction of the facility. During a May 8 special meeting, the town accepted Bankers Insurance Company’s $757,789 offer to complete the youth center located at Picnic Park East adjacent to the Miami-Dade District One police station, more than...