The inaugural Cars for Heroes show presented by the Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee drew a crowd downtown on Oct. 11.       From shiny Corvettes to colorful Low Riders, there was something for every auto fan to admire. Kids got to see fire trucks and police cars, old and new, and a bomb squad robot, too.        Ninety-nine vehicles entered the competition that also...

     The Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee marked Hispanic Heritage Month with a celebration of Peru.      “Sabor Perú: Flavors, Colors and Culture”  was held Oct. 4 at the Roberto Alonso Community Center.        “It was one of the most festive and best attended Cultural Affairs Committee events ever,” Chair Felicia Salazar said in an...

     The Miami Lakes Town Foundation is accepting applications for its mini-grant program.       The foundation’s mission -- funded with proceeds from the annual Miami Lakes Food & Wine Festival – is to provide seed money for projects that foster community engagement and civic pride.       Past recipients include students, Boy Scouts and educators whose grants paid for such...

    The Miami Foundation is about to launch its 14th Give Miami Day on Nov. 20. The donation window opens on Nov. 15.       The organization coordinates donations to more than 1,000 local non-profits in a single 24-hour event. It hopes to surpass last year’s record $39.5 million contributions.      Gifts start at $25. The Miami Foundation has wealthy donors who will match gifts,...

     When Miami-Dade County Public Schools named a Miami Lakes elementary school after U.S. Sen. and Fla. Gov. Bob Graham in 2002, he called it one of the greatest honors of his life.        On Oct. 24, his namesake school, the Bob Graham Education Center, celebrated its history of achievement.      “Reaching 20 years as an ‘A’ school is a tremndous...