The town will be closing  athletic fields at Royal Oaks Park and Optimist Park for annual turf maintenance.       The fields will be closed Dec. 18 through Jan. 21.       Residents may still use designated areas of the parks or the fields at Barbara Goleman Senior High School.       At Optimist Park, the area north of the basketball courts and the...

     People hoping to conduct business at Miami Lakes Town Hall this holiday season should be aware of the following dates.      Town Hall will be closed on Dec. 22 and Dec. 25 in observance of Christmas.       The municipal building will be closing at noon on Dec. 29 and will be closed on Jan. 1 in observance of New Year’s Day.       For questions,...

Dec. 15 Teen Open Hang. Teens ages 13 to 17 can build a gingerbread house, and supplies will be provided. 6075 Miami lakes Drive. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free.  Dec. 16 Skate Miami Lakes. Grab your skateboard, rollerblades, roller skates or scooter and come out to the monthly Skate Miami Lakes program in conjunction with nonprofit organization Skate-Free. Participants must bring their own equipment to participate. Miami Lakes Youth Center....

Our Lady of the Lakes Church helped launch the Christmas season at Miami Lakes Town Hall on Dec. 1.      During the annual tradition when a creche is set up outside of the municipal building, the glee club from Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School performed to recorded music.      The carols and popular songs included the “Prayer of Saint Francis;” “Go Tell it on the Mountain;”...

  Miami Lakes is a vibrant community with lots of news. Here are some of the big stories from 2023. Taxes       The town council set a historic property tax by choosing the rollback rate of $2.07 per $1,000 of a property’s taxable value.  The rate is among the lowest in Miami-Dade County and will generate the same tax revenue as in 2022-2023. Concerns that an austerity budget could mean no...