Emily Torres and Chris Perdomo were named winners of the 31st annual Miami Lakes Optimist Club’s Roland Gomez Scholarship award, which recognizes student-athletes for their stellar performances in the classroom and playing fields.Torres won the top spot for girls and Perdomo earned the top prize for boys, each receiving a $1,000 college scholarship and a gold medal.Torres plays softball for the Optimist Club and Hialeah Gardens High,...

His House Children’s Home, located at 20000 N.W. 47 Ave, is a part of the AmazonSmile non-profit charity program which allows Amazon shoppers to make their purchases through a special link which directly benefits a charity of the shopper’s choice. To use Amazon purchases to benefit His House Children’s Home, go to www.smile.amazon.com then select His House Inc. from the organizations listed, then do the shopping! Not...

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...