The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce and the Miami Lakes Economic Development Committee welcomed Drip IV Bar and MedSpa with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 8.       Located at 14575 NW 77th Court, Suite 304, the MedSpa offers health, wellness and aesthetic services. It provides injectables; micro-needling; facials; chemical peels; medically managed weight loss; IV therapy and hormone...

     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...

     The Town of the Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee hosted the annual Symphony of the Americas Summerfest at Miami Lakes United Methodist Church on Aug. 17. The musicians performed music from Mozart, Bach and Vivaldi, Committee Chair Felicia Salazar said in an email. The performance was also streamed live from the church to its congregation, she said. The symphony has returned for over 20 years to perform in...

     The Town of Miami Lakes honored the Rodriguez family, owners of the 18-year-old Pizza Scene restaurant on Main Street. Mayor Manny Cid presented a proclamation to the family for the longevity of their enterprise and for supporting the community and schools in town. Cid named Aug. 12 as “Pizza Scene Day.”       “We are super grateful and blessed to be here,” Gloria Rodriguez...

    The youth sports community in Miami Lakes is mourning the loss of volunteer basketball coach Roy J. Hallak, who died Aug. 3.      Manuel Perez knew Hallak, 44, for more than a decade.      “He was very selfless,” Perez said. “He basically would go out of his way to help you out any way he could.”       Hallak coached basketball for over five years...