Miami Lakes is looking for professional artists in the town to serve as volunteers on a Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) for the design of the Town’s new Youth Center’s public art project. The PAC will be responsible for assisting the Town with the review and recommendation of applications submitted through the Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places Call to Artist process. The time commitment is estimated to be a...

  Hope for Autism is seeking sponsors for its 9th annual Dinner Dance, which is scheduled for Friday, February 26, at a location to be announced later. This year, the group is supporting a local organization with a recognized trajectory of support and commitment to the autism community of all ages groups, UM-CARD (Center for Autism and related disabilities). Hope for Autism is looking for businesses who can donate items for its annual...

  Miami Lakes Councilmember Manny Cid, who initially filed papers to run for reelection for his at-large seat, has changed his mind and is now running for mayor. The announcement came last week, when Cid released a statement indicating he mulled running for mayor long before he launched his reelection bid for his council seat, but his support base for mayor grew stronger, which essentially sealed his decision. “After much prayer,...

  Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School’s varsity girl’s basketball team clinched a playoff berth in late December for the third year in  row. For the past two years, the Lady Cheetahs were All Catholic Conference North Division champions with a record of 15-3 in those years combined. Despite a slow start to the season, that included an injury to co-captain Maylizze Santos, the team was inspired to reach the playoffs...

  Boy Scout Troop 49 is the oldest scout organization in Miami Lakes and has called the old Picnic Park Community Center on Miami Lakes Drive East its home for more than 30 years. But the building, also known as “The Shack,” was torn down to make way for a new youth center three years ago and the group was displaced and forced to find temporary space for their meetings, awards ceremonies and banquets at the Mary Collins and...