About 460 Miami Lakes residents - senior citizens, disabled civilians and disabled veterans -- were eligible to participate the town’s Senior Citizen and Disability Relief Program.      Checks were mailed at the end of December.       The benefit is available to those on fixed incomes who fall under income limits set by Miami-Dade County or have physical or service-related challenges, the...

 Another year, another state swimming title for Mater Lakes.  The school’s girls team won the FHSAA Class 2A state championship in early November, after finishing second in last year’s state meet.  Mater Lakes’ boys won the state title in 2024 and finished third at states this season.  The girls team finished with 240.5 points, easily topping runner-up Academy of the Holy Names’ total...

The Town of Miami Lakes and the ETC Institute, an independent consulting firm, are polling residents for their opinions about what it’s like to live here.  Some property owners have received surveys mailed to their homes.     If you didn’t receive one, there is also an opportunity to respond online.  The questions are about the town’s quality of life and where improvements may be...

The Miami Lakes Sports Hall of Fame inducted the Class of 2025 at Miami Lakes Optimist Park.  The annual ceremony honors athletes, coaches and community leaders who have ties to Miami Lakes.  “As far as the class, we thought it was really good, we thought it was very balanced,” Committee Secretary Jim Hamilton said about the event held on Dec. 13.  The inductees were Don Bailey Jr., Joe Weber, Rivers Demby...

Torres Orthodontics marked the opening of their new Miami Lakes office with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec. 2. Dr. Rodney Torres owns the clinic at 16010 NW 57th Ave. in the Red Palmetto Shops, as well as a practice in Tampa.       “We welcome you and we hope to see you continue to grow and flourish here in Miami Lakes,” said Gloria Garcia, president of BNI Lakes Connects. Torres was joined by his wife,...