Please check the town’s social media pages for last-minute updates. Register for events at toml.eventbrite.com.  June 8 Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Guest speaker and Miami Laker Christopher Norwood is an attorney, founder of Hampton Art Lovers gallery in Overtown and serves on boards related to art and education. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. Miami Lakes Hotel on Main, 6842 Main St. To...

     The Town of Miami Lakes and its Veterans Committee honored the memory of longtime resident Glenn Hommell by planting a tree at Veterans Park. Hommell was a corporal in the U.S. Army military police and served during the Korean War, from 1953 to 1955, his widow Barbara Hommell said.      Glenn Hommell was a fleet manager at Braman Cadillac. He died Aug. 10, 2021.       The family,...

    The Education Advisory Board’s inaugural Awards of Excellence will celebrate exceptional students in Miami Lakes.       The board recognized students in the fifth, eighth and 12th grades for their accomplishments in different categories.       The board also honored an exceptional educator.       Sponsored by the board, the Town of Miami Lakes and...

    The Northwest 170th Street bridge over Interstate 75 that connects Hialeah and Miami Lakes could be open to traffic within weeks.      Miami-Dade County commissioners unanimously approved an agreement on May 17 between the county, city and town regarding that span and the bridge at Northwest 154th Street.       Ten days later, an opening date for the Northwest 170th Street bridge had not...

     Seniors and disabled residents who require assistance with hurricane preparation may register with the Town of Miami Lakes to get help from Jerry’s Squad.      The deadline is May 27.       Jerry’s Squad is a program offered by the town. Squad volunteers install shutters and help with other preparations when a hurricane warning is issued.     ...