In a coordinated effort by the Town of Miami Lakes’ Public Safety Committee, the Town Council and staff, and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo’s office, new “Don’t Block the Box” signs have been posted adjacent to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s Station One on N.W. 67 Avenue near the Palmetto Frontage Road. The initiative is designed to keep the Station One driveway clear of vehicles which are stopped at...

  Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr., State Senator Rene Garcia and the Palm Springs North Civic Association are inviting area residents to celebrate the holiday season with them during the Palm Springs North Christmas Festival, scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, December 12, and from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, December 13. The two-day event will take place at Norman and Jean Reach Park, 7901 N.W. 176 Street. The...

As the first construction phase of the N.W. 87 Avenue project is finished, the second phase of the project has begun. Complimenting the project from N.W. 154 Street to N.W. 181 Street, Miami-Dade County is constructing southbound lanes (west side) and the milling and resurfacing of N.W. 87 Avenue from N.W. 181 Street to 186 Street. During the construction project, the N.W. 87 Avenue northbound left turn lane at the intersection of Miami...

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs are available for the public during December: For Children and Families: Reading Ready Toddler Storytime - Stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their care givers at 11 a.m. on Thursdays, December 4, 11 and 18. Family Holiday Extravaganza – Trixie the Holiday Pixie, one of the North Pole’s Elves, will spread Holiday Cheer and see that everyone is Nice,...

  Miami Lakes has partnered with Loving Soles for the second year in an effort to collect shoes for the needy in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. The local charity dedicated to providing shoes to Miami’s homeless, founded by Tony Garcia, Dr. Daryl Gershbein, Dr. John McGoohan and Ileana McGoohan’s teenage children, will donate gently worn shoes to Camillus House and Catholic Charities. “As we approach the Holiday...