Karen Mathews says the 6-iron is not an easy club to hit. It might be her favorite club now.      The 60-year-old associate professor of art and art history at the University of Miami used her 6-iron to make a hole-in-one on the 17th hole at Miami Lakes Golf Club on July 17. It was the first ace of her career.      “I never thought that this would happen,” Mathews said....

 The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering these in-person classes.  Space in classes is limited and registration may be required.    Paint Your Own Suncatcher   Wed., Aug. 2,  4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Create a suncatcher to capture rays of light and cast an array of colors across a room. Materials provided, registration required.  Ages 8 - 18 Homework Help and...

  Please check town social media pages for the most up-to-date information. RSVP at TOML.Eventbrite.com.  July 21 to Aug. 13   “Exilios” directed by Danny Nieves at the Main Street Players.  Written by Yerandy Fleites Perez, it’s a Spanish language play about a Cuban exile who returns to his homeland. See review on page 12. Tickets: $30 for adults,  $25 for students, seniors and the military....

    The Miami Lakes United U14 boys soccer team won the Presidents Cup national championship tournament in July in Wichita, Kansas.      The team, which went undefeated in its final 17 matches of the season, needed to win five matches in four days at nationals to capture the title.       The team defeated Necaxa USA Red from California 3-2 in overtime in the national championship...

     The radio call summoned neon green fire trucks to the Hotel Indigo in Miami Lakes: “Multiple callers, smoke in a courtyard … Engine 44, Rescue 44, Engine 11, Rescue 11.”      Drivers called in their arrivals to the parking lot of the 58-year-old property at 7601 Miami Lakes Drive.      Coming from stations in Palm Springs North and Miami Gardens, firefighters were...