Town of Miami Lakes will host Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. (District 13) for a Town Hall meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26, in the Council chambers of the Government Center, 6601 Main Street. Bovo is traveling throughout the District to listen and discuss residents’ concerns and ideas. On Wednesday, March 26, he will visit with Palm Springs North residents from 5:45 to 7 p.m. at Norman and Jean Reach...

  Miami Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club announced its officers for 2014. Pictured (from left) president Dave Oliver, past president John Williams, first vice president Pat Blomberg, second vice president Carol Seiderman, secretary Linda Tino, treasurer Diane Ricke, and director Joe Phillips. The club meets Mondays at 11:45 a.m. for a friendly game of duplicate bridge at Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue, in Miami Lakes....

  Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church and School will be hosting its Annual Spring Festival on the school grounds at N.W. 67 Avenue and Miami Lakeway North on the weekend of March 13 through 16. This is the church's 40th year hosting the event and boasts the best foods, rides and entertainment. Admission for the festival is free, though tickets or bracelets are available for purchase to enjoy rides. Ride bracelets will be available...

  At the January 14 Miami Lakes regular Town Council meeting, lawmakers took the following actions: • On second reading, councilmembers approved an ordinance to correct a situation where a zoning requirement to screen rooftop air conditioning equipment on townhouse properties inadvertently requires installation of a new roof or substantial roof alterations. Also on second reading, lawmakers approved a measure that would allow the...

  When we enter a store, we seem to be unconsciously grab a shopping cart. Sometimes we may stop and wipe down the handle with an anti-bacterial wipe and if you have a child, you put them in the cart, but for the most part, we just go ahead with our tasks without really thinking of the hazard we are pushing around. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, each year approximately 23,000 children are treated in hospital emergency...