Miami Lakes will have its own Farmer’s Market starting on Saturday, January 14, at Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. The markets will be held every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through the month of May offering a wide variety of fresh produce, natural juices, assorted flowers, cultural foods and handcrafted accessories.The initial Farmer’s Market will be in conjunction with the Town’s “Super Saturday at the...

Bob Graham Educational Center’s Bobcat Dance Competition Team started off their competition season on December 10. The event was hosted by American Dance Alliance at Ronald W. Reagan Doral Senior High School. The team entered 13 routines for competition and were awarded medals for their Ensemble; Superior Performance trophies for Lyrical, Jazz, and Open Routines. They earned an Overall Sweepstake Award for their performances. There are...

Our Lady of the Lakes kindergarten classes had the opportunity to further their education in art by visiting The Young at Art Children’s Museum in Davie. During the field trip, the children were able to have a hands on learning experience to broaden their knowledge and idea of art. The children also had the chance to visit the exhibit known as CultureScapes. This exhibit helped to bring a new understanding of the world and how...

Catholic Hospice, a not-for-profit health care organization providing end-of-life care to terminally ill patients and their families, located at 14875 N.W. 77 Avenue in Miami Lakes, hosted a month-long holiday event to inspire good cheer and collecting items for patients. The collection project, called “A Christmas to Remember” had staff members gathering donations from the local community to benefit their patients and their...

In 2016, the Town of Miami Lakes got a new mayor and a new council member, the former mayor’s lawsuit against the town was dismissed, and residents approved several charter changes, among other top headline news last year.Cid becomes new town mayor in a landslideCouncilmember Manny Cid defeated incumbent mayor Michael Pizzi by 77 percent of the vote in a run-off election to become the new mayor.Cid initially chose to run for his seat...