May 14 Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce Luncheon at the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main. Guest speaker is Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Maj. Jose Gonzalez, who leads the town’s police force. Networking at 11:30 a.m., lunch at noon. 6842 Main St. For tickets go to MiamiLakesChamber.com. May 15 Coffee with a Cop Enjoy coffee and conversation with deputies from the Miami Lakes District of the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, presented by...

     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...