Miami Lakes is a vibrant community with lots of news. Here are some of the big stories from 2023. Taxes       The town council set a historic property tax by choosing the rollback rate of $2.07 per $1,000 of a property’s taxable value.  The rate is among the lowest in Miami-Dade County and will generate the same tax revenue as in 2022-2023. Concerns that an austerity budget could mean no...

The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering classes.  Most events require preregistration. Teen Library Advisory Board  Wed., Nov. 29    4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Earn community hours and make your library a better place for teens. Meet new friends, help choose books, plan and lead programs and learn new skills.  Ages 16 – 19. Florida Licensing on  Wheels (FLOW) Fri., Dec. 1...

     Students from Bob Graham Education Center will perform at the Elementary All-State Chorus.       Six singers from the 75-member school chorus made up of third, fourth and fifth graders will represent BGEC during the Florida Elementary Music Educators Association conference in Tampa in January.       To qualify for the state chorus, students underwent a rigorous audition...

   First time college students have an opportunity to obtain an associate degree for free through the new Future Ready Miami-Dade Scholarship program.       The scholarship is funded by Miami-Dade County for residents to obtain a two-year degree in the arts or sciences at Miami Dade College.       To be eligible, students must be county residents.       Those...

    South Florida Autism Center, Inc. and South Florida Autism Charter Schools, Inc. plan to open a new $9 million center in 2024 that will serve children, families and adults with autism spectrum disorder.     Officials broke ground on Oct. 25 for the South Florida Autism Center, at 3751 W. 108th St. in Hialeah, designed by the CIVICA architecture and design firm.      It will be a three-story,...