Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee is teaming up with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Station 64 to encourage everyone who didn’t change the batteries in their smoke detectors when they “fell back” to Daylight Savings Time last Sunday to do so now. Residents are urged to make a habit of changing the batteries in smoke detectors at least twice a year - at the beginning and end of Daylight Savings Time. If smoke alarms are...

  Bauer Financial, the nation’s leading independent bank and credit union rating and research firm, has awarded JetStream Federal Credit Union their 5-Star rating for strength and stability for 100 consecutive quarters. Fewer than 4 percent of the nation’s credit unions have earned Bauer’s top rating for 25 straight years. “We have officially made our mark in the event more exclusive category of Exceptional...

  As the town of Miami Lakes lacks money to convert a golf course to a passive park, a development agreement for a residential development site gives residents their best chance for an open green space nature area. At the November 3 regular meeting, council members were expected to discuss and vote on a resolution to accept a dedication of 5.19 acres of the historic landmark Madden’s Hammock, located at Miami Lakes Drive and N.W....

  Miami Lakes Relay for Life will have its Kick Off Party on Friday, November 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. on Main Street with drinks, food, music and fun for the entire family. Guests should have submitted their RSVP by November 2. This year’s Relay for Life theme is “Peace, Love, Cure” and will kick off fundraising for the American Cancer Society. Those interested can participate in giveaways and find more information on how...

  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...