Miami Lakes parents are reminded it’s time to register their children for the Town’s youth archery and golf programs. Hook a Kid on Golf: A six-week program introduced by the National Alliance for Youth Sports that aims at introducing the basics of golf, while teaching the etiquette of the game to children between the ages of 7-12 years old. Takes place every Wednesday starting in February from 4 to 5 p.m. at Shula’s Golf...

Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee is hosting a field trip for seniors on Wednesday, January 18, to the Fruit and Spice Park.Established in 1944, the Fruit & Spice Park is the only tropical botanical garden of its kind in the U.S. This lush 37-acre park is owned and operated by Miami-Dade County’s Park and Recreation Department.The Park’s tropical climate can be found nowhere else in the continental U.S. and hosts over 500...

Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force (YATF) is inviting residents and their families to join Max and his fellow pet friends on a barking adventure in their race back home.“The Secret Life of Pets” is an animated film about the lives pet lead when their humans are not around. Starring comedy superstars Louis C.K., Eric Sontestreet and Kevin Hart, this Free movie watching event will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, January 6, at...

Miami Lakes was recently awarded a $100,000 grant from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Florida Highway Beautification Council which provides funding to improve urban environments along highways throughout the state.The Town submitted an application for $100,000 to assist in funding the State Road 826/N.W. 154 Street Landscape Improvements Project.“This is yet another positive step in ensuring that our Town continues to...

Miami Lakes Youth Center “The Spot” will host several fun and exciting programs for middle and high school students from 6 to 8 p.m. in January at 6075 Miami Lakes Drive.Friday, January 13, Video Game Tournament – The Spot will host an EGaming Tournament Night with games like Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart 8, Just Dance, Madden 16, and more. There will be something for everyone to enjoy and test their skills.Wednesday,...