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...

The Town of Miami Lakes will hold a special call meeting on Monday, July 31 to discuss the millage rate. The council had set the tentative rate on July 11 for the town portion of property owners’ tax bill at 2.0732, or $2.07 per $1,000 of assessed property. That was the rollback rate. It is believed to be the lowest millage rate in town history. Town Budget Officer Melissa Hernandez said estimated collected taxes under the...