With shoes overflowing from inside their home and those of a neighbor and relative, too, the Inguanzo family of Miami Lakes on April 20 loaded footwear into two trucks destined for the Camillus House charity that serves the poor and homeless in Miami. The family and the Town of Miami Lakes along with several cities and schools that placed donation bins on their campuses collected over 12,000 pairs of shoes for the...

Please check the town’s social media pages for last-minute updates.  Register for events at toml.eventbrite.com.  May 18. Informational Forum -- Decision Day 2022 Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main St. Learn about the importance of planning ahead, including about advanced directives, living wills and health care surrogates among other end of life preparation topics. Presented by the Elderly Affairs Committee and...

Students from Miami Lakes schools created artwork that appears on banners hung around and in two of the town’s largest parks. The banners are the from the Town of Miami Lakes Student Art Contest and are hanging near Miami Lakes Optimist Park and Veterans Park. The project began about two years ago and highlighted pocket libraries, public transit and the parks. Each banner celebrates different ways to get around town: The...

     Students who need help paying for college may apply for The Graham Companies Scholarship, presented by the company and the Town of Miami Lakes and its Education Advisory Board.       Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors who live in town.       Applicants must submit a typed essay up to 750 words in length to describe goals and any obstacle he or she...

     The Town of Miami Lakes is considering whether municipal code that regulates boat storage on residential properties is being fairly applied to all residents.      Currently, watercraft storage is limited to inside garages with the door closed.      However, about 100 property owners who had vessels at incorporation in 2000 and registered with the town prior to Jan. 18,  2005 are...