Town of Miami Lakes has been tracking and reporting performance measures as part of an ongoing effort to be accountable to residents. The 2014-15 Fourth Quarter performance reports includes; • Leisure Services section reported record high in summer camp participants. • Police Targeted Crimes were down significantly compared to last fiscal year. • Number of Building Inspections increased from last fiscal year by...

  Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee will host the first ever Technology Forum for Seniors from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Seniors will learn about the advantages of smartphones and how to navigate Apple and Android products. Participants will also learn how to use social media apps such as Facebook, Skype and FaceTime. Seniors will be introduced to the...

  Miami Lakes councilmembers joined young participants in the closing ceremonies for Youth Archery, Hook A Kid on Golf, and Start Smart programs on December 18 at “The Spot”, Miami Lakes Youth Center. The youth programs have proven to be very popular and aim to teach participants the fundamentals of sports while providing an opportunity to fine tune their skills. Programs scheduled to being again in January: Youth and Adult...

  Miami Lakes Neighborhood Improvement Committee (NIC) will hosts a Community Forum at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street. A presentation of the Town’ Strategic Plan will be offered by assistant Town Manager Andrea Agha. The plan includes strategies the Town is pursuing to increase mobility as well as economic development through the enhancement of community hugs and activity...

  Middle and high school students are invited to attend Miami Lakes’ “Back to School” party at “The Spot”, Miami Lakes Youth Center, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 13. Students will receive free pizza sponsored by Papa Johns, a free water bottle, and enjoy a night to hang out before hitting the books with the start of a new grading period. The first Field Trip for middle and high school students will take...