Ciancy Bernal of Miami Lakes is collecting books in the lobby of Town Hall during the month of June as part of a community service project. New and gently used donated books will be distributed to families in the area and at the town’s annual Back to School Fair.      Ciancy, 15, will be a sophomore this fall at Archbishop McCarthy High School in Southwest Ranches, her mother Yancy Bernal said.   ...

          The first time Judy Farcus Serra helped the Miami Lakes Veterans Committee, she was scrubbing banners that are displayed along Miami Lakes Drive and describe veterans’ military careers.       “I didn’t really know what that entailed and [said], ‘What time do I have to be there?’” Farcus Serra said.       They’ve relied...

zthe Town of Miami Lakes has completed a multi-use lane for bicyclists and walkers along Northwest 146th Street in the West Lakes neighborhood.       The raised path is between Northwest 87th Avenue and Northwest 89th Avenue and has new striping and signs that describe its purpose.      The project was approved in Nov. 2021 and construction began in Nov. 2024, said Omar Santos, director of Public...

     The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to use a new phone number to report non-emergency incidents or request help.      Persons with noise complaints, who are in minor traffic crashes or who have general inquiries should call 305-SHERIFF, or 305-743-7433.      The new number replaces 305-4-Police.      Anyone who needs immediate help during an...

May 14 Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce Luncheon at the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main. Guest speaker is Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Maj. Jose Gonzalez, who leads the town’s police force. Networking at 11:30 a.m., lunch at noon. 6842 Main St. For tickets go to MiamiLakesChamber.com. May 15 Coffee with a Cop Enjoy coffee and conversation with deputies from the Miami Lakes District of the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, presented by...