Mark your datebook for upcoming events in February that are happening in Miami Lakes.        Schedules may change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check the town’s social media pages for last minute updates.  Wednesday, Feb. 9 Bingo Luncheon. Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 NW 87th Ave., Miami Lakes. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.  Sponsored by the Elderly Affairs Committee....

     Cedar Court in Miami Lakes was dedicated Jan. 21 to a resident who died from COVID-19.      Miami Beach Police Sgt. Edward Perez succumbed to complications from the disease in August 2021.       Perez, 55, was a resident of the town for 20 years and lived on Cedar Court with his wife Linda and their daughter.       Neighbors attended the ceremony along with family,...

     A street near Barbara Goleman Senior High School will be named for a fallen soldier who attended the school in Miami Lakes.     Northwest 143rd St. will be co-named for U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Ofren Arrechaga of Hialeah and Clarksville, Tenn.       Arrechaga was a 28-year-old decorated soldier who was killed in action in Kunar Province, Afghanistan in 2011.      ...

     Drivers can expect intermittent traffic delays while the Town of Miami Lakes installs safety devices in mid-block crosswalks on Fairway Drive and Montrose Road.       The new crosswalk on Fairway Drive and the existing crossing on Montrose Road will have flashing lights to alert drivers that pedestrians are present.       Work began Jan. 19 and the crosswalks will be built...

     The Town of Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee will celebrate Black History Month on Friday, Feb. 25.      The Florida Memorial University Ambassador Chorale will perform spiritual and contemporary works at 7:30 p.m. at Barbara Goleman Senior High School, at 14100 NW 89th Ave. in Miami Lakes. Register at toml.eventbrite.com.