Town honors teen for raising awareness about childhood cancer

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, November 13, 2024

     Miami Lakes officials honored Jeremy “JJ” Matthews during the Sept. 10 Town Council meeting for his efforts to raise awareness about childhood cancer.       JJ, 13, is a survivor of...
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 Cultural Affairs Committee along with students in the Town’s Adult Painting class are inviting the community to “A Night of Art and Culture” Art Exhibition and Reception at 6 p.m. on Friday, December 9, at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street.The event will feature dozens of artworks created by the students along with live music by guitarist Felipe Carvajal.For more information on the event, or the age 50+ recreation...

Residents encouraged to shop in Small Business Saturday

Community Thursday, November 17, 2016

Miami Lakes Economic Development Committee is encouraging  residents to show their support for the local business community by “shopping small” on Small Business Saturday, November 26.Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses across the country. Founded by American Express in 2010, the day is scheduled each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.In Miami Lakes, Small Business Saturday is on...
The Town of Miami Lakes is celebrating a milestone by surpassing 1,000 followers on Instagram and the number keeps growing.The Town strives to be accessible and accountable to its residents and to achieve this goal, staff has taken extra measures to further develop its transparency and communication.Informing and engaging both the resident and business community through social media has been addressed in the Town’s Strategic Plan as a...

“Finding Dory” in the Park on Nov. 18

Community Thursday, November 17, 2016

As the 9th annual “Movies in the Park” series gets underway on Friday, November 18 at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, the Town’s Youth Activities Task Force is asking residents to join in to help “Find Dory.”The film about the quest to find one of Disney Pixar’s beloved characters from the original “Finding Nemo,” “Finding Dory” will be on the Park screen at 7:30 p.m.Don’t forget...
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