In 2014, Miami Lakes adopted a town-wide Beautification Master Plan to serve as a vision and provide guidance as to what and how the physical environment within the Town should appear. The master plan addresses issues including median planting improvements, pocket-neighborhood park beautification, gateway entry features, crosswalk beautification, and other right-of-way improvements typical of most streetscape beautification projects....

  The members of the Zonta Club of Miami Lakes are taking reservations for their signature annual fundraiser, Black & White Wine Gala, which will take place at Shula’s Hotel in Miami Lakes on Saturday, April 16 at 7 p.m. The Zonta Club of Miami Lakes Foundation, Inc. will provide proceeds from the event to benefit Casa Valentina, Lotus House, The Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative, and Zonta International. The Black...

  Miami Lakes Economic Development Committee will be hosting a series of workshops aimed at educating the local business community of the many resources available to them. The first workshop will be held in partnership with SCORE on Wednesday, March 30, beginning with registration and networking from 8:30 to 9 a.m. and the workshop thereafter. SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small...

  Miami Lakes’ 8th annual Movies at the Park Series, hosted by the Youth Activities Task Force, will present “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 18, at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. The 1982 American science fiction-family film tells the story of Elliott (Thomas), a lonely boy who  befriends an extraterrestrial, dubbed, “E.T..” who is stranded on earth....

    Two new Senior Programs provided by the Alliance for Aging will star this month at the Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue. “Living Healthy” will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesdays beginning March 29. The six-week program teaches participants to stay active and enjoy life. It offers new skills for living with chronic diseases like arthritis, heart disease, cancer, bronchitis,...