The Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee is accepting nominations for the 2025 Women of Distinction Awards. Outstanding women from the community can be nominated across six categories. The winners will be announced in March and be honored at an annual luncheon on March 15 at Miami Lakes Town Hall. Women may be nominated in the following categories: Arts: a woman who has contributed to the cultural life of the community...

      The employees of Miami Lakes AutoMall stepped up once again for needy kids during the holiday season.         They donated more than 400 toys for boys and girls to open at Christmas that were distributed by Essie “Big Mama” Reed and her Team of Life charity.       The 24th annual event held at the dealership on Dec. 23 brought Reed and helpers to visit with...

     The Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee hosted members of the Miami-Dade Police Department during its final Coffee with a Cop gathering of 2024. On Dec. 13, police officers from the agency’s Miami Lakes district greeted the public at Ernie’s Acai Bowls in Royal Oaks Plaza. Attending the event were Miami Lakes Mayor Josh Dieguez, Vice Mayor Bryan Morera, council members Steven Herzberg and Juan Carlos Fernandez...

Ibis Mendoza  School Psychologist  Miami-Dade County Public Schools  Miami Lakes       “My hope for the new year is to trust God more deeply, find guidance in quiet reflection, and remember that he is on our side,” Ibis Mendoza said. “Though challenges will come, we can place our hope in him and his greater plans for us.” Jordan Nelson  IT Support Tech,...

     Members of Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida Troop 902 worked on two different projects through last fall that will be considered for Silver Awards this year.       Scouts Victoria Loyal and Alexa Landrian created Mission: Paw-sitive Impact to help partner veterans with shelter dogs. Three dogs got new homes during their project, which included an adoption event at K-9 Cove in September. Troop 902...