Miami Lakes Veterans Committee memorialized veterans and Vice-Admiral Diego Hernandez at their annual Tree Dedication Ceremony on March 22 at Picnic Park West. Hernandez’s wife, Sherry, attended the ceremony and shared some memorable anecdotes about Diego “Duke” Hernandez, a longtime Miami Lakes resident and former chairman of the Veterans Committee. Hernandez was the first Hispanic American to be named Vice...

  During the April 3 Town Council meeting, Economic Development Committee chairman Michael Huffaker, and Miami Lakes Food and Wine Festival coordinator Lynn Matos, presented a check in the amount of $18,913.40 to the Miami Lakes Town Foundation Board representing proceeds from the recent festival held at Miami Lakes Optimist Park. Huffaker and Matos joined the Mayor and Councilmembers in honoring event sponsors, in-kind sponsors,...

  Saris Cycling Group celebrated National Bike Month in May 2017 by introducing a contest featuring $800 worth of bike parking facilities. Interested participants wee encouraged to post a picture of the space where the bike racks could be installed and a brief description of the community. The Town of Miami Lakes was selected among the winners and the new bike racks were installed at Royal Oaks Park. The Saris Bike Parking Giveaway...

  Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee (PSC) will host an Identity Theft Protection and Suspicious Behavior Reporting forum from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 14, at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. At 10 a.m., a panel of experts from Miami-Dade County Economic Crimes Bureau will discuss what financial information should be protected, how to protect yourself from identity theft and fraud, and what to do if...

  For the fourth consecutive year, the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is collaborating with the Walt Disney Company to help fund local park improvement projects across the country through the national “Meet Me at the Park” Earth Month campaign. The city that receives the most nominations will receive a $20,000 grant to improve a local park. From now to April 30, Miami Lakes residents will have an opportunity...