The Town of Miami Lakes will observe Memorial Day on May 26 at the Mary Collins Community Center.      The federal holiday is a day of remembrance for those who lost their lives while serving in the armed forces.      Veterans Committee Chair William Perez will lead the ceremony that is open to the public and begins at 10 a.m.       Ria Monae will sing...

     The Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board honored students and teachers from area schools during the fourth annual Awards of Excellence ceremony.      The board and sponsors The Graham Companies; Headquarter Toyota; Vicky Bakery; Virtutem Populo; Specialty Smiles Orthodontics and MHC Construction also recognized Educator of the Year, Teresita Turino from Miami Lakes K-8 Center, on May 1 at the Roberto...

April 30 Miami Association of Realtors’ City Spotlight on Miami Lakes Featuring Mayor Josh Dieguez; Eddie Blanco, chair, Miami Realtors; Dinorah de Cardenas, president-elect, Miami Realtors Residential and Albert Vasquez, governor, Miami Realtors Residential. Miami Lakes Hotel on Main, 6842 Main St. Networking at 11:30 a.m., lunch noon - 1:45 p.m. $35 includes program and lunch. To register go to: rb.gy/w9gbzu.  May 1 National...

     American Legion Post 144 honored veterans of the Vietnam War on April 5 with a day of fishing, friendship and a picnic at Veterans Park in Miami Lakes.      The gathering marked the 50th Anniversary of the end of the war in which more than 58,200 U.S. military members died.        “It is another way of saying to [the veterans] ‘Welcome Home,’” Post 144...

       With the help of Scouts and Brownies from Troops 566, 902 and 529 and tree provider SFM Services, Inc. from Medley, members of the Miami Lakes town council planted a Cathedral Oak tree on April 25 in Park 60 in the Eagle Nest neighborhood.          The tree came with its own bird’s nest in the branches.        “They’re not just something...