The Miami Lakes Town Foundation is accepting applications for grants.       Community groups, school clubs or teams, educators and other organizations are welcome to apply for money for projects that encourage literacy, continuing education; developing and implementing youth programs; beautification projects and cultural events, the town said.       Applications will be...

     Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida Troop 902 members Victoria Loyal and Alexa Landrian are working to earn their Silver Awards.       The scouts’ goals are to empower U.S. Military veterans and save dogs in shelters with their project: Mission: Paw-sitive Impact.      Victoria, 13, of Hialeah Gardens and Alexa, 12, of Miami Lakes, have partnered with the Miami Lakes Veterans...

Miami Dade College’s School of Engineering and Technology is offering two free information sessions this month about earning a degree in artificial intelligence and career opportunities in cloud computing. Wed., Sept. 4, in person MDC's New Bachelor of Science in Applied AI  5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. MDC Kendall Campus, McCarthy Hall Auditorium, Building 6, Room 6120, 11011 SW 104th St. Free...

It’s the rainy season, and recent heavy downpours flooded town streets with excess water that rose toward front doors.  The Town of Miami Lakes is offering teenagers an opportunity to earn community service hours by making sandbags to help protect properties. Kids can volunteer at Royal Oaks Park, 16500 NW 87th Ave. Contact John Paul Yanes, at yanesj@miamilakes-fl.gov.       The sandbags are free to...

 Residents who watched the town council meeting on July 9 may have noticed several kids take turns sitting on the dais in the Mayor’s seat.       The six students are part of the Summer Youth Internship Program sponsored by Miami-Dade County Public Schools.       The Miami Lakes mayor’s office offered the students a chance to see how government works from inside town...