With over 200 responses to a Town survey, Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force announced the first few dates and titles for the 9th annual “Movies in the Park” series.The free movie events will take place at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue, and kicks off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, November 18, with Disney’s “Finding Dory.”The series will continue on selected Friday evenings through March 2017,...

Miami Lakes Veterans Committee is asking residents to assist in “Operation: Care and Comfort” to complete its mission to send care packages overseas to U.S. troops. Donations such as non-perishable foods, snacks, and treats, personal hygiene accessories and toiletries, batteries, socks, hand towels, notebooks and pens can be dropped off at the first floor reception desk at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street,Items donated by November 11...

Every two years, the Miami-Dade County Parks Department hosts the Great Park Summit (GPS), which showcases innovated planning designs, current trends in the field of planning, and hosts experts from around the country to share ideas and best practices in the fields of parks and recreation.This year, the Town of Miami Lakes was unanimously selected to receive the William Lyman Phillips Award for excellence in park, recreation and conservation...

Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee will present a Classic Film showing event at 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 19, at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.Based on residents’ responses to a recent survey, the event will feature the Academy Award-winning “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”The free event, sponsored in part by Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr., is perfect for the whole family so bring blankets, lawn...

Miami Lakes Community Service Officer Juan Rodriguez was named the Municipal Police Officer of the Year at the 41st annual Citizens’ Crime Watch of Miami-Dade recent award ceremony.The Town Council recognized this important achievement at the Mayor’s recent State of the Town Address.Rodriguez has consistently demonstrated his dependable community-oriented approach to policing, maintaining a great rapport with the Miami-Dade Police...