The Miami Lakes Town Council gave its final approval to keep the same rate for property taxes and adopted a new $26 million budget for fiscal year 2017-2018.But the wrath of Hurricane Irma already delivered an impact to the spending plan, as the town, so far, will spend nearly $1.5 million from the town’s General Fund reserves for the clean-up and recovery efforts, hoping FEMA will reimburse 85 percent of the town’s expenses, said...

Patricia (Pat) Culbertson Graham, longtime Miami Lakes resident, widow of William (Bill) A. Graham, and matriarch of the Graham family that founded and developed the community of Miami Lakes, passed away in her sleep on September 25.Pat Graham was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 16, 1924 to Roy and Cynthia Culbertson. As a college student at the University of Minnesota studying journalism, she met Bill Graham who was stationed there...

Miami Lakes Zonta Club is accepting vendors for its annual Fall Flea Market scheduled for Saturday, October 28.Vendors, large and small, are invited to participate the event which offers an opportunity for residents to clean out their garage and closets, and turn their treasures, hobbies, and home business items into cash.The Flea Market will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, in the parking lots on the southwest corner of Main...

Two and a half truckloads of pumpkins are on the way to Miami Lakes United Methodist Church for the 20th Annual Pumpkin Patch. The church, located at 14800 N.W. 67 Avenue on the corner of Miami Lakes Drive and Ludlum Road, welcomes two-and-a-half truckloads of pumpkins on Wednesday, October 4, one truckload alone containing over 2000 pumpkins and weighing over 43,000 pounds.The patch is open daily, October 5 - 31, with free admission on...

Miami Lakes ghosts and goblins are invited to attend the Town’s Youth Activities Task Force’s annual Halloween event, “Nightmare on Montrose” beginning at 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 28, at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.Event sponsor is Andy’s Police Supplies with additional sponsorship support from Specialty Smiles and the Law Firm of Gloria Garcia.The free event will feature pumpkin...