Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force is hosting a Family Fishing Clinic at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, at the Optimist Park Marina, 6411 N.W. 162 Street. Fishing experts will provide tips such as humane de-hooking methods and the proper catch and release techniques. Life jackets and fishing rods will be available. The event is free and open to the public. For more information or to pre-register, contact Special Events and...

  Monsignor Edward Pace High School will be host its annual Spartan Golf Classic on Friday, April 4. The tournament will take place at the historical Country Club of Miami located at 6801 N.W. 186 Street. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. Golfers will have unlimited use of the driving range, and lunch will be provided by Outback Steakhouse from 11 a.m to noon with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. "Longest Drive" and "Closest to the...

  Following a wave of discontent from residents, including a possible lawsuit over a proposal to store boats, Miami Lakes Town Council members reconsidered the plan and moved to study other alternatives to appease their constituents’ concerns.         At the March 11 regular Town Council meeting, the proposed site at 14501 N.W. 77 Avenue, which belongs to FPL, was greeted with strong opposition from residents,...

  Gabriella Perez-Robles, an 8th-grade student at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School, was honored as one of the February Academic/Sportsmanship Team Players before the February 3 Miami Heat game against the Detroit Pistons at American Airlines Arena. Each honoree received a Certificate of Achievement, a Heat gift pack, and two Heat tickets. After meeting Heat players Shane Battier, Udonis Haslem, Rashard Lewis, Roger Mason Jr., and...

  Town of Miami Lakes and other state and local officials participated in the grand opening on March 8 of the Always At Your Side Adult Day Care Facility at the Lake Patricia Shopping Center. The center will be one of the few in South Florida licensed to care for Alzheimer patients. Staffed with qualified personnel, the center is structured with comfort in mind, and designed to make clients feel like they are at home. Pictured (from...