Real Women Have Curves, The Main Street Player’s first professional play, opened on February 3 to enthusiastic audiences and rave reviews. Jesse Leaf from Around Town magazine said, “Josefina Lopez has dug deep into her past and the Main Street Players has given viable life to this multi-faceted  ‘immigrants in search of the American Dream’ light drama, making it even more relevant today than when first...

Miami Lakes Economic Development Committee will host a Crowdfunding panel workshop on Thursday, February 23, in Town Hall Chambers, 6601 Main Street.Networking and registration will take place from 8:30 to 9 a.m., and the workshop thereafter.Co-sponsored by the Miami-Dade Beacon Council, the Small Business Administration, and MICROscholarships, Inc., the workshop will be moderated by Sheri Colas-Gervais of the Beacon Council.In 2015, it was...

Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee is seeking nominations for its Women of Distinction Awards Luncheon in honor of Women’s History Month. The winners will be announced at the luncheon scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, at Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.The luncheon’s keynote speaker will be Perla Tabares Hantman, longtime Miami Lakes resident and member of the Miami-Dade County School...

The Graham Companies and Main Street Merchants announced the winners of “Miami Lakes Inspires Me!” Main Street Banner Art contest.With so many submissions, only 26 pieces were able to be selected to be showcased on the light poles along Main Street.The artworks were judged by over 25 individuals with a selection of the top piece based on Elementary, Middle and High school groups.The top Elementary School submission came from Bob...

U.S. Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart said he recently introduced legislation to create a unique and independent zip code for the Town of Miami Lakes. “I just introduced legislation similar to what the House passed last year that will create a unique ZIP Code for the Town of Miami Lakes,”After the bill passed, the Senate didn’t get a chance to vote on it during the congressional and senate hearing in November.Diaz-Balart...