Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Miami-Dade County School Board Member Roberto J. Alonso to the county Transportation Planning Organization.       DeSantis announced the appointment on July 7. He has previously twice appointed Alonso to the Miami Dade College Board of Trustees.      Alonso will fill a vacant spot on the TPO, which has oversight of budgets, contracts and other matters...

      Around Miami Lakes this summer, kids of all ages are practicing golf shots, writing plays, shooting hoops and taking aim at friends during dodgeball games.       At the Miami Lakes Golf Club, First Tee is teaching young golfers how to putt, chip and compete in a friendly way.       Over on Main Street, there is no shortage of camper activity: Kids at the Miami Lakes Athletic...

     Visitors to three parks in Miami Lakes can enjoy seeing flowering orchids attached to trees, thanks to an Eagle Scout project by Aidan Schwinghammer.       The Miami Lakes Town Foundation awarded Aidan $2,500 in 2022 to help him reach his goal: To attach 1,000 orchids to trees in Veterans Park, Graham Park and Picnic Park East.       Aidan, 15, is a rising sophomore at Barbara Goleman...

The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering these in-person classes.  Space in classes is limited and registration may be required.  Teen Crafty Corner  Thurs., July 20,  4 p.m. – 5 p.m.  Explore your creativity through inventive, multimedia crafts.  Ages 12 – 18 Homework Help and Tutoring  Sat., July 22, 29,  Aug. 5, 12,  10 a.m. - 1...

    The Education Fund in Miami Lakes is an independent non-profit organization that supports teachers and public school education in Miami-Dade County.      It has The Education Fund Ocean Bank Center for Education Materials, an 11,000 square foot warehouse in Medley, where educators can fill carts with art supplies and classroom essentials, all for free.      The Center is in the middle of a...