It was a teenage date with his wife-to-be that first introduced John Paul Yanes to Miami Lakes.       “My first date with my now wife was here at the movie theater,” said Yanes, 33.        He has returned to town to serve residents as the special projects manager and oversees its six Neighborhood Service Districts.        He will also be...

      The Town of Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee are seeking singers and musicians and food vendors who want to perform at town events or serve food at them.       Performance opportunities include singing the national anthem or making music at Jazz in the Park, the 4th of July celebration or other events that happen each year.       Artists may be paid, depending upon a...

     It’s a storybook season for two of South Florida’s sports teams: The Miami Heat of the NBA and the NHL’s Florida Panthers.         They were both unlikely contenders as No. 8 playoff seeds to reach the finals of their respective leagues.      On May 22, team banners were hung in a front window at Miami Lakes Town Hall to support the Cats and the Heat and to...

     The state of Florida has scheduled two tax holidays for this year’s hurricane season.       The first one began May 27 and lasts through June 9; the second will be held Aug. 26 to Sept. 8.       Residents can purchase essential disaster supplies without paying sales tax.  Some of the eligible items are: •  Flashlights and lanterns costing $40 or...

     Shortly before sunrise on April 23, a red Mercedes Benz sedan that police say was speeding at an estimated 65 mph crashed into a fire hydrant and the low wall that surrounds the Loch Isle community in the heart of Miami Lakes.      “I know in addition to this one there’s been three major accidents,” said Javier Ley-Soto, past president of the Loch Isle homeowners association....