Parents interested registering their children for the popular Start Smart and Pre-Teen Fitness spring programs are encouraged to create their online registration account by visiting www.miamilakes-fl.gov/recprograms.Online registration for the spring classes will take place on Thursday, December 15.The Start Smart Sports Development Program aims to help children ages 3 to 5 years old for organized youth sports by using safe and fun equipment...

Miami Lakes canine residents have been seen high-pawing their humans with the announcement of the official name for the new Dog Recreational Area – K-9 Cove. The name was chosen from over 50 submissions.Miami lakes off-leash dog recreation area will be located at 14048 Palmetto Frontage Road (N.W. 77 Court), and is scheduled to open in early  2017.Winner of the K-9 Cove submission will receive a commemorative plaque and be...

Town of Miami Lakes announced that from Monday, December 19 through Friday, January 13, the athletic turf field areas at Royal Oaks Park and Miami Lakes Optimist Park will be closed for annual maintenance and repairs.Residents and family members will have access to one area at Optimist Park, 6425 Miami Lakeway North, which is north of the basketball courts for play in addition to the perimeter berm are for exercisesAt Royal Oaks Park, 16500...

As part of the Elderly Affairs Committee’s Senior Games, committee vice chairman Dave Oliver (center right) honored Nancy and George Pringle (center) and left) as Most Valuable Players of the Year during the December Town Council meeting. George Pringle is a three-time male champion of the Senior Games and this year, he committed to the competition even after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. Mayor Manny Cid and council...

The Miami Lakes Optimist Club is holding registration for its baseball and softball program from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Saturday, January 7 and Saturday, January 14 at Miami Lakes Middle School, 6425 Miami Lakeway North.The programs is for boys and girls ages 5 to 16 for T-Ball, Pinto, Mustang, Bronco, Pony and Colt Leagues.Participants must bring a copy of their birth certificates and will be fitted for their uniforms.The fee is $150 for...