The Fourth of July always dazzles at Veterans Park - but as the United States of America celebrates its 250th, organizers are planning something fit for a big birthday.      Spectators are invited to bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets. They’re also encouraged to dress in red, white and blue - or even better, dress up like a colonial American.      Festivities kick off at 6 p.m. with a DJ....

More than 30 residents from the Lake Patricia neighborhood attended a public hearing to oppose new on and off ramps for the Gratigny Parkway.      While the residents did not agree with the off ramps, some residents were not opposed to on ramps.      Residents came out to the meeting, held on June 24 by the Greater Miami Expressway Authority at Miami Lakes Town Hall, to see plans and share opinions on the...

July 4 Fourth of July Celebration. Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday at Veterans Park. Presented by the Cultural Affairs Committee, enjoy music performances, food trucks, a beer garden and kids’ lawn games. Fireworks at 9 p.m. The Special Needs Advisory Board will host a sensory friendly zone. 15151 NW 82 Ave. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Free   July 5 250th United States celebration. The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany...

Patrons of the Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes will recognize Nancy Matos. She has worked the past 25 years of her three decade career in the library system in town.      On June 4, Matos was among honorees who received Service Awards. Hers was for “30 years of continuous and loyal service,” given at the Board of County Commission Chambers in the Stephen P. Clark Center in Miami.   ...

The Blasting Advisory Board held a Seismic Energy in Action contest for STEM students from Miami Lakes Educational Center.      At Miami Lakes Town Hall on May 27, students presented their models and findings about how seismic energy from limestone mining blasts in western Miami-Dade County can travel like waves underground and through the porous Biscayne Aquifer.      They discussed how impact from such...