Mayor Manny Cid and Vice Mayor Nelson Rodriguez welcomed 1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza, located in the newly renovated Cypress Village Shopping Center, 7425 Miami Lakes Drive, on Thursday, September 7.The owner, Mauricio Banderas, is he is proud to bring the 1000 Degrees franchise to the Miami Lakes community. At over 1000 degrees, their custom revolving Neapolitan brick oven rotates their pizzas directly across the flames to perfection in...

Miami-Dade Commission chairman Esteban Bovo Jr. announced an Adopt-a-Tree event scheduled on Saturday, September 16, from 9 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, in the Bill Graham Farm Village at Amelia Earhart Park, 401 E. 65 Street in Hialeah.Residents are invited to received up to 2 free (non-citrus) fruit or ornamental shade trees while supplies last. Participants are asked to use the Park entrance on East 7 Avenue and provide photo ID.Interested...

Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee, in partnership with Miami-Dade County Commission chair Esteban Bovo Jr., will present Serving Out Seniors Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 23, at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.The following agencies will participate:• Miami-Dade Office of Community Advocacy (Hispanic Affairs Board)• Miami-Dade Transit Department (Golden Passport and STS)•...

Miami Lakes Youth Center will be hosting the following fun and exciting events for middle and high school students at “The Spot,” 6075 Miami Lakes Drive, on the following dates from 6 to 8 p.m.:Wednesday, September 20 – Board Game Night. It’s a night of fun and games at The Spot for Scrabble, Monopoly, Life, Sorry, Cranium, Club and much more.Friday, September 29 – Sports Night. Time to huddle up at The Spot and...

High school volunteers are needed for the frightful annual Halloween event. Nightmare on Montrose is a free event organized by the Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force and is scheduled on Saturday, October 28, at Miami Lakes Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.Volunteers who attend all of the volunteer opportunities will receive 75 hours of community service. The introduction meeting will be held on Friday, September 28, beginning at 6 p.m. at...