Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee will host the annual Concert in the Park at 6:30 p.m. on its new groovin’ date, Saturday, January 30, at Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. The free jazz concert will feature the renowned talent of Electric Piquete, co-founded by Michael Mutt, a long-time town resident. Formed in 2007, Electric Piquete is a Latin funk band known for its Afro-Cuban authenticity and inventive...

  The Town of Miami Lakes honored former Miami Dolphins running back and longtime resident Tony Nathan with a proclamation during the January Town Council meeting. Councilmember Manny Cid sponsored legislation to celebrate Nathan’s  life accomplishments from his rise from high school and college in Alabama to the NFL, where he played in two Super Bowls. Nathan’s personal life story was brought to the big screen in a...

  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,...