Perla Tabares Hantman, School Board member and chair for the past five years, was elected for the sixth consecutive time as chair of the Miami-Dade County School Board for the year ahead. “I would like to thank my fellow School Board members for their confidence in electing me, once again, to serve as chair of the School Board. It is my privilege and pleasure to serve alongside you, the Superintendent, and his team in...

  Miami Lakes resident, Marcelino Sotolongo, has resided in the neighborhood around Lake Patricia since 1999. After seeing the Winterfest Parade in Ft. Lauderdale, Sotolongo began thinking about organizing a winter boat parade in Miami Lakes. So far five residents have committed their boats to the parade which will launch from the beach and across Lake Patricia dressed in Christmas lights, a colorful spectacular for residents and...

 

Architect’s rendering of the future home for Miami Lakes Chevrolet Jeep Dodge Ram that will be located on the west side of Miami Lakes Auto Mall in northeast Miami Lakes. A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the site on Wednesday, December 2.

  Chabad Miami Lakes will ignite a public 10-foot menorah to be erected near Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main Street, followed by a community-wide celebration on the third night of Chanukah, which falls on Tuesday, December 8 at 7:30 p.m. The lighting is one of 10,000 public menorahs worldwide that symbolize the universal message of religious freedom.  The ceremony will feature music, Chassidic dancing, latkes, donuts and...

  The Graham Companies in partnership with the Main Street Merchants is inviting Miami Lakes children, as well as students from area schools, to participate in the 3rd Annual Main Street Banner art contest where up to 26 winners’ artwork will be showcased along Main Street’s light pole banners. This year’s theme is “I Can Make A Difference.” Artwork should interpret how one person can make a difference...