The Town of Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee (EAC) and the Latino Center of Aging joined for the second Annual Latinos and Alzheimer's Conference on April 25 at the Roberto Alonso Community Center. Over 120 seniors attended this informative conference on Alzheimer's. Special recognition to Lupe Bruneman (Regional Business Manager South Florida of Advocate Health LLC) and Chastity Acosta (Hope Foundation) for sponsoring the event....

Members of the Town of Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board are pictured at Barbara Goleman Senior High School with their donation of a new sound system for the school’s auditorium. Pictured (top, from left) Dennis Brennes, principal Dr. Manuel Sanchez, Ramiro Inguanzo Hector Abad and assistant principal Robert Inza; (bottom, from left) Day Garcia, Jackie Vaquer, Zuli Martinez and Janet Marti.

Miami Lakes councilmembers Carlos Alvarez and Jose Dieguez joined in the grand opening celebration of La Rosa Realty on April 17. The firm is located at 15500 New Barn Road, Suite 105.

Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during May and early June:For Children and Families:Movies and Stories for Kids – Watch favorite movies with family and friends. Movies being shown this month are “Moana,” (PG); “Kung Fu Panda” (PG); “Max” (PG),“Ralph Breaks the Internet” (PG) and “Treasure Planet! (PG). Events made possible by the Town of Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board at 3...

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) recognized Mater Academy Charter High School sophomore Melanie Gonzalez as the 25th Congressional District’s winner of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition “An Artistic Discovery.” Gonzalez’s painting, titled “Sunkised” (displayed on the wall), was chosen out of 66 entries submitted from 12 participating schools. Her creative piece will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.