Under the warm glow of cafe lights, Miami Lakes Food & Wine Festival patrons followed a path through Optimist Park to sample wines, craft beers and small bites from local restaurants.       Music filled the park and welcomed revelers during the three-hour charity event that benefitted education and other causes of the Miami Lakes Town Foundation.       Marking its sixth year, the...

          The Florida legislature is in session. Before the lawmaking began, a group of officials from Miami Lakes visited the Capitol in Tallahassee.       The local council members and town leaders met with Fla. Sen. Bryan Avila, R-Miami Springs and Fla. Rep. Tom Fabricio, R-Miami Lakes.      The group also called on Fla. Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez, R-Doral; Rep. Alina Garcia,...

     Drivers who park their vehicles on sidewalks, or whose car or pickup extends from a driveway over a sidewalk, are blocking walking paths.      For pedestrians who must detour into the street -- whether while pushing a baby stroller, using wheelchair or power walking -- to get past such cars can be inconvenient and perhaps dangerous.      To park that way without prior permission can be...

     If you’re near Chela’s Cocteleria on Feb. 6, you may see bright lights and a news crew for the Univision show “Al Punto Florida,” anchored by Ambrosio Hernandez.      The Ch.-23 program is scheduled to air live at 6 p.m. from the lawn at Northwest 67th Avenue and Main Street.      Univision news photographer Claudio E. Muns was shooting B-roll of Main Street on...

     The Miami Lakes town council presented a proclamation to Daylin Garcia for her volunteer efforts in the community. Garcia founded the Giving Gators charity in 2014, which helps children in need. Mayor Manny Cid called her an “unsung hero” whose impact upon the town has been “priceless.”      Enjoying Daylin Garcia Figueroa Day on Jan. 17 were from left in the photo: Council members...