After Frances Suarez was elected the new mayor for the City of Miami, he shared his vision to convert the city of about 300,000 residents into the Global Capital of the world. The top priority to accomplishing his goal is public safety, and the mayor appointed Miami Lakes resident Jorge Colina as the city’s new police chief to make sure Miami is the safest place in the country. At the February 6 Miami Lakes Town Council meeting,...

  Miami Lakes’ Cultural Affairs Committee has issued its last call for nominations to be submitted  for its Women of Distinction Awards Luncheon in honor of Women’s History Month which is scheduled at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 3, at the Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue. The luncheon guest speaker will be Mary Collins, a former Miami Lakes council member and Miami-Dade County commissioner. The...

  The Civic Engagement Academy students at Bob Graham Education Center are tackling a project in an effort to end homelessness in the Greater Miami area. The students presented their project during the February 6 Miami Lakes Town Council meeting, where they asked the town to place four parking meters artistically designed by Romero Brito at the town’s parks and recreation centers to educate residents about helping homeless people...

  Miami Lakes Educational Center’s (MLEC) Students Helping Achieve Philanthropic Excellence (SHAPE) club is a group of students who do their best to empower their community. Since its incorporation in South Florida schools in 2002, the club’s mission is to empower high school students to achieve personal and professional success by providing philanthropic, leadership, career and civic opportunities. The SHAPE program works...

  Miami Lakes Youth Center Council is inviting Miami Lakes teens to participate in the Feeding South Florida Community Service Project for a great chance to earn community service hours on Saturday, February 17, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2501 S.W. 34 Terrace in Pembroke Park. Volunteers will meet at the Youth Center, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive, at 7 a.m. The Town Moover will transport volunteers to Feeding South Florida until 1 p.m.; lunch...