The Town of Miami Lakes and its Public Safety Committee will hold a series of events in May to recognize law enforcement.   --There will be a Coffee with a Cop gathering on May 7 at BB’s Bakehouse, 6731 Main St., from 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. The bakery will provide free coffee and pastries. --Businesses will be able to show their support for police with two items from the committee: a blue tea light...

Called the “kitchen table” of Miami Lakes, town officials praised Trattoria Pampered Chef Restaurant and its owner Nashat Ghobrial for his unwavering supply of meals for elders and veterans and for feeding volunteers during the pandemic. The business has been in town for 33 years, Mayor Manny Cid said while awarding a proclamation to Ghobrial on March 12.       “This community has really cherished...

   Veterans Park was the setting that drew children of all ages on March 30 to visit a petting zoo, ride on a pony and jump on inflatable equipment, take photos with a giant bunny, get their faces painted and to search for plastic eggs filled with candies. The Spring Fling Easter Egg Hunt was a production of the Town of Miami Lakes and its Youth Activities Task Force. Family Food Truck Events fed the crowd.    ...

Former Florida Governor and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham will lie in state at the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee on April 26. Graham, 87, died of natural causes on April 16 in Gainesville. The casket will be attended by military and state law enforcement honor guards from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The ceremony will be aired live on The Florida Channel and will be live-streamed on TheFloridaChannel.org. Afterward, Graham will be buried during a...

    After the Miami-Dade County Elections Department performed a machine recount of ballots from the April 9 special election, the two frontrunners will stay in the race for vacant town council Seat 6.      Just 10.52% of 20,004 eligible voters chose among five candidates in the special election and no one won more than 50%, prompting a run-off election.      On the ballot on April 30 are Esther...