Hialeah Gardens High School rising senior Isabella Brana served as Mayor for a Day on June 6, which was also Miami-Dade Youth Governance Day. Mayor Josh Dieguez said that he explained to Isabella the functions of town government and his role as mayor as they toured Town Hall and local businesses. Kids participated with their elected officials in municipalities in the county, a project of Virtutem Populo.    ...

 The Miami Lakes Special Needs Advisory Board and the Miami-Dade County Animation Alliance held an animation class for special needs students at the Mary Collins Community Center. It was sponsored by Miami-Dade County; The TAFT Foundation; the Special Needs Advisory Board; The Town of Miami Lakes and Fantasy Theater Factory.      Students learned how to use an animation program and drawing tablets during the class...

July 3 Senior Field Trip: Marlins Park. The Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee will head to loanDepot Park to watch the Miami Marlins take on the Minnesota Twins. Seniors 60+ are invited to enjoy this free event, seats are limited, pre-registration is required to attend. Register at toml.eventbrite.com. Bus departs from Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main St. 10:30 a.m. and returns to Town Hall at 4 p.m.  July 4 Fourth of...

     The Town Council of Miami Lakes presented Antonio de la Hoz, manager and co-owner of the Casavana Cuban Cuisine restaurant, with a proclamation at its May 20 council meeting. De la Hoz was honored by Mayor Josh Dieguez and the council for his commitment to the community. Citing his donation of food during the COVID-19 Pandemic, feeding elders; sponsoring the Miami Lakes Optimist Club and the American Senior High School...

   Hialeah Gardens High School student Neeley Camejo, 16, of Hialeah, won the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for the 26th Congressional District of Florida, a seat held by U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Doral.      Neeley’s painting, called Reverence in the Currents: An Esoteric Wonder, was chosen from among 175 entries submitted by students in 16 schools, the congressman’s office said.  ...