Miami Lakes residents are invited to register for the upcoming CERT training to be held April 10, 12 and 13. Classes will be held on Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a disaster simulation exercise on the final day of class. To become certified, participants must attend all days. CERT training is designed to provide basic training in disaster preparedness. The CERT basic training course...

  Miami Lakes continues to be recognized for its beautiful tree canopy and was once again awarded the Tree City USA Certification and Growth Award designation for this past year. This is the 7th consecutive year the town has received the designation and the fifth consecutive year it has received the Growth Award. The honors are awarded to cities for their excellence in urban forestry management. The Tree City USA designation is provided...

The Miami Lakes Bar Association swore in its new officers and board of directors at the Don Shula Hotel on Thursday, January 30. Attorney and former Miami Lakes Town Council candidate,  Lorenzo Cobiella, was elected president. “I am honored that my peers elected me president and entrusted me to lead the Miami Lakes Bar for this coming year,” said Cobiella. “During my tenure, I will focus on three main objectives...

  Auditions for the premier of Secrets of the La Croix are set for February 10, 11, and 12 at the Main Street Playhouse located at 6766 Main Street, Miami Lakes, from 7 to 10 p.m. This is the second production of 2014 opening on April 25 and running through to May 18. It is directed by the playwright David Michael Sirois. Character breakdowns: Roger La Croix, 45 - Head of the household. Postal worker who at the moment is more dedicated...

  The Miami Lakes Lions Club is inviting current and former members and the general public to join in the club’s 50th Anniversary Celebration scheduled for Saturday, February 22, at the Miami Springs Country Club, 650 Curtiss Parkway, in Miami Springs. Tickets are $45 per person with a cash bar from 6 to 7 p.m. and dinner to follow. The evening will include a DJ for entertainment and door prizes. The club requests a RSVP by...