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...

  Miami Lakes Neighborhood Improvement Committee will host its inaugural Home Decor and Improvement Expo on Saturday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. The event will offer an opportunity for residents to learn how to fix up their homes. Home improvement and interior decor related businesses and organizations are invited to exhibit, distribute literature, and provide information to...

  Miami Lakes Youth Center (The Spot) has received a donation of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at its location, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive. In honor of their daughter, Jesus and Claudia Vergara established The Breanna Vergara Foundation, a non-profit focused on a mission to create awareness of the necessity for pediatric heart screenings, makes electrocardiograms (EKGs) readily available to children, at no cost, and provides...