American Senior High’s softball team competed during the weekend of March 16 at the high school sanctioned Silver Lakes Speed  Ball Tournament.The tournament has been going on for more than 13 years with only the top high schools from Miami-Dade and Broward counties competing.The Patriot girls went 1-1 on Thursday afternoon after winning their first game that put them into the championship game with powerhouse Pines Charter, which...

Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee will host an Identity Theft Prevention Workshop at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, in the Town Hall Council chambers at 6601 Main Street.The workshop includes an opportunity for residents to bring in their confidential documents for on-site shredding provided by A Shred Ahead from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. A panel of experts from Miami-Dade Police Economic Crimes Division and the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s...

Miami Lakes announced the successful completion of the first phase of one the state-funded Canal Stabilization Projects.Through the FY2014 legislative appropriations, with sponsorship by State Representative Manny Diaz Jr., the Town received $1 million in grant funds for the first phase of stabilization. The project included the design and construction of approximately 3,000 linear feet of the Golden Glades Canal along the western boundary of...

Town of Miami Lakes, in partnership with its Youth Activities Task Force and Economic Development Committee, will host a Student Job Fair to connect high school, college and graduating students with businesses looking to hire seasonal, entry-level and intern positions for this summer.The Job Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 22, at Mary Collins Community Center, 15151  N.W. 82 Avenue.The previous Job Fairs drew...

Town of Miami Lakes has revamped its current website, www.miamilakes-fl.gov, to make it easier to find information about services and initiatives. The contest of the newly designed website is based on the needs of residents, organized b topic, and provides multiple ways for people to find information in a convenient manner.The redesign was completed as part of the Town’s Strategic Plan goal to achieve better communication, transparency,...