The Miami Lakes Town Foundation is accepting applications for grants.       Community groups, school clubs or teams, educators and other organizations are welcome to apply for money for projects that encourage literacy, continuing education; developing and implementing youth programs; beautification projects and cultural events, the town said.       Applications will be...

Commuters who drive the Palmetto Expressway will want to note a relocation of the entrance for the southbound express lanes that takes effect the weekend of Oct. 11.      Instead of entering the expressway at Northwest 67th Avenue to access the southbound express lanes, drivers in Miami Lakes and Hialeah may enter the express lanes at Northwest 103rd Street/West 49th Street. The Florida Dept. of Transportation says the...

     The Miami Lakes council kept the town tax rate flat in its first vote on the levy for property owners.      During the first budget hearing held on Sept. 12, the elected officials set the millage rate at 2.0732 for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.        It’s the same millage rate as the current budget year. It will cost $2.07 per every $1,000 of a property’s taxable...

Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer will be conducting its annual chlorine conversion through Sept. 22. Residents may notice a chlorine taste, smell or cloudy water, a release from the Town of Miami Lakes said. Chlorination is part of the water treatment process and is considered to be an effective and safe method to treat water, according to the Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer department. The taste, smelly and cloudy water are...

The Miami Lakes Veterans Committee is seeking nominations for its grand marshal for the 45th annual Veterans Day Parade. Veterans from all branches and wars may be nominated to lead the parade on Nov. 3. Requirements to nominate a grand marshal are proof of honorable service in the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force or Coast Guard; must be a resident in good standing in the community; have displayed outstanding...