The Dad’s Club of Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School will host a unique competition to benefit the school: A pig roast, called Pig Nic. The porkers will be cooked on Jan. 26 by 14 teams of amateur chefs who are parish members. The results will be judged by a panel that includes Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid; school Principal Barbara Picazo; former principal Ricardo Briz; Avian Guerra of the La Caja China company; Rodolfo Cabrera of...

The next business networking social in Miami Lakes is set for Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Cancun Grill. The gathering, from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., will be held at the restaurant in the Royal Oaks Plaza shopping center, at 15406 NW 77th Court. Sponsored by the town and its Economic Development Committee, the event is an opportunity to meet professionals after work who include top executives, business owners, investors and founders of startup...

The Giving Gators came through for kids in need at Christmas. Thirty-five students from 11 schools in Miami-Dade County submitted their wish lists, and the charity group filled all of the children’s requests for presents, said Daylin Garcia, the group’s founder. “Gifts were purchased and distributed to all students and siblings,” Garcia said in an email. “We also purchased gifts for their moms, dads or...

South Florida Democratic candidates for state office joined Florida Rep. Cindy Polo, D-Miramar, on Dec. 15 for a toy drive in Tamiami Park benefitting Mothers for Justice and immigrant rights group Miramar Circle of Protection. They are, left to right: Ricky Junquera, candidate for House District 118; Gabriela De Jesus, candidate for House District 116; Polo, who is seeking reelection to House District 103 which includes Miami Lakes;...

For the eighth year in a row, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada awarded the town of Miami Lakes a certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting. The town won the latest award last year and the finance team recently received it. To earn the recognition, they exceeded generally accepted accounting principles while preparing the municipality’s comprehensive annual financial...