On Saturday, May 13, Miami Lakes Town Council joined with representatives of the Miami Lakes Optimist Club to officially open the new Optimist Park Clubhouse at 6411 N.W. 162 Street.The new clubhouse is approximately 4,300 square feet and serves as a multi-purpose facility including multi-purpose rooms, snack bar, administrative offices, and additional parking.A signature feature of the facility is the Miami Lakes Sports Hall of Fame which...

The GFWC Woman’s Club of Hialeah, which also welcomes women from Miami Lakes, announced its newly elected and installed officers for 2017-2018. The event took place on May 6 at the Woman’s Club’s clubhouse at 5252 West 1 Avenue in Hialeah. The installation was presided over by the District 11 Director, Lynda Randolph. The new officers are: president Barbara Hassall, vice president Mary Ann Engel, recording secretary Alicia...

Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee will host the 14th annual Fourth of July Concert and Fireworks Show on Tuesday, July 4, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.This is the Town’s largest event attracting over 10,000 people from Miami Lakes and surrounding neighborhoods to celebrate the nation’s Independence Day. The fun-filled family-style event features live entertainment, food trucks,...

Ileana Merino passed away on Mother’s Day in 2016. Her granddaughter, Jessica Comellas, said it’s just like her Nana to want to make a grand exit. Merino’s life was marked by love for her family and music. Merino, a classically trained pianist, learned piano under the tutelage of her aunts in Cuba. She graduated from El Conservatorio de Musica de la Habana in 1953 and shortly thereafter began teaching private lessons....

Psychologist Dr. Jessica J. Ruiz has joined Comprehensive Assessment Center (CAC), the psychology practice of Dr. Tania Diaz, located in the Miami Lakes Crexent Center. A former Miami Lakes resident, Ruiz is the daughter of Rosa Ruiz and Alex Ruiz, manager of The Keyes Company Welcome Center on Main Street.She obtained her doctorate from Nova Southeastern University and completed her pre-doctoral and post-doctoral training at Yale...