Town of Miami Lakes is hosting a Town Hall meeting at noon on Saturday, December 7, at the Government Center, 6601 Main Street, to solicit residents’ input on the town’s proposed Beautification Plan. The plan addresses issues including median planting improvements, pocket/neighborhood park beautification, gateways, crosswalk beautification and other right-of-way improvements typical of most streetscape beautification...

  On Wednesday, December 4, the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department, and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. broke ground for new amenities at Norman and Jean Reach Park, 7901 N.W. 176 Street in Palm Springs North. The 20-acre park will receive a new perimeter walking path with shaded wayside seating, and new expanded patios around the recreation center and concession building. Among its amenities,...

  Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee hosted the 2nd annual Senior Games Domino Tournament on November 15 at the Roberto Alonso Community Center at Royal Oaks Park. Forty-eight double nine domino enthusiasts were treated to an evening full of competition and fun. Twenty-four teams took part in the tournament sponsored by Ambert Medical Center. The games were dedicated to Moises Rangel, a longtime Miami Lakes resident and member of the...

  Miami Lakes has implemented a Lost and Found Pets portal on the town’s website. The portal allows residents to report a lost or found pet directly to the town. The pet’s name, age, breed, color, the location last seen, photos and any other relevant details will be placed on the portal in the hopes of reuniting pets with their loved ones as quickly as possible. To report a lost or found pet, visit www.miamilakes-fl.gov/pets...

  Town of Miami Lakes Neighborhood Services Department has launched a Town Code Awareness Initiative. The program is intended to enhance resident awareness by informing and educating residents of the town’s Code. The initiative is designed to facilitate compliance, and maintain the high standards of the town by improving the overall aesthetics and health of the town’s neighborhoods. Each program will focus on pervasive...