Despite the lack of changing leaves and dipping temperatures, there is always one way to know fall has come to South Florida: Pumpkin Spice. Vie De France Bakery on Main Street in Miami Lakes is serving Starbucks Pumpkin Spice beverages and pumpkin muffins for the fall season. The special Starbucks brew is available as a frappuccino, latte, and iced latte. For more fall favorites in your neighborhood, follow The Miami Laker newspaper...

  During the October 6 Town Council meeting, councilmembers approved an ordinance on first reading, several resolutions for business contracts and transportation improvements and proposed legislation to honor police officers, fight drug use among youths and change the land development code to increase the height of walls for more privacy. • The Council tentatively approved an ordinance to remove the requirement that rooftop air...

  For the past three years, Miami Lakes and Miami-Dade Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. have partnered to bring County services to Town Hall. This year’s event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4. The county’s Transit Department will be on hand to assist seniors in obtaining Golden Passport Easy Cards which provides free county public transportation for seniors 65 and older. The county Elections...

  Main Street Children’s Dentistry & Orthodontics, a network of pediatric dental and orthodontic practices located at 15600 N.W. 67 Avenue, Suite 110, has opened up a second location, a new state-of-the-art office specializing in children’s dentistry, also in Miami Lakes. The Main Street brand has been a staple in the Miami Lakes community for nearly a decade with its popular Orthodontics practice headed by Dr. Jeffrey...

  Miami-Dade Commissioners last week gave their final approval for an ordinance that could turn over control of the special taxing districts to municipalities where residents pay additional taxes to the county to maintain their areas and protect them from crime. Commissioners Sally Heyman and Esteban Bovo Jr. sponsored the measure, which would go before voters in November 2016 to determine if they want their cities to take charge of the...