Miami Lakes resident Ramiro Inguanzo was recently appointed by Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez to serve on his Local Action Team Task Force for Safer People, Safer Streets. The task force is charged with developing an action plan of high level legislative, educational, engineering and enforcement recommendations to improve the safety of Miami-Dade’s streets. The County has brought together representatives from various...

  JetStream Federal Credit Union based in Miami Lakes participated in the annual Job Shadowing Day with Miami Dade County Public Schools. Four students from Barbara Goleman High School’s Academy of Finance were selected to participate in the event. The students were first given an introduction on how a credit union works and operates. They were then taken to various departments including lending, collections, accounting, and the...

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs are available for the public during March: For Children and Families: Read the Book, Watch the Movie – Share in stories and enjoy the book based films. Event is sponsored by the Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, March 16, 23 and 30. Reading Ready Toddler Storytime – Stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers. For...

  Miami Lakes Cars for a Cure will be hosting its second annual car show to raise money to benefit the University of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center, at 10 a.m., Sunday, April 10, on Main Street. The event also honors the memory of former Miami Lakes vice mayor Roberto Alonso, who collected classic cars and created the first classic car event hosted by the Town of Miami Lakes. During the inaugural event, more than 1,000 people were on...

  The Bob Graham Education Center Bobcat Dance Team helped the homeless of Camillus House on Wednesday, February 24. Coach Mayri Martinez, along with Yesse Ruano, a dance team mom, decided to join with Life Coach Nancy for a women’s empowerment act to help Miami’s homeless men that are in need of shoes.  The team and coaches held a drive and almost 100 pairs of shoes were delivered in late February to Camillus House for...