Miami Lakes is inviting the community to nominate a deserving individual to be the Grand Marshall of the 36th annual Veteran’s Day Parade to be held on Sunday, November 8. Nominations are due by Friday, October 16, and should be submitted via email to decardenasc@miamilakes-fl.gov. Selection of the Grand Marshall will be determined by the Town’s Veterans Committee. Criteria for the section includes: • An individual...

  Miami Lakes Neighborhood Improvement Committee (NIC) will host a Community Forum at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, inside Council Chambers at Government Center, 6601 Main Street. The meeting will include a recap of the Town’s Transportation Summit that took place on July 31. Possible traffic solutions will be presented, and a Complete Streets update will also be provided. The mission of the Neighborhood Improvement Committee is...

  Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi is the guest speaker for the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s general membership luncheon meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, at Don Shula’s Hotel. Networking starts at 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch at 12 noon. Deadline to reserve a table is at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 9. Lunch admission is $30 for members and their guests who reserve, $35 for members and their guests who do not...

  Shula’s Golf Club hosted the 13th annual Corey for St. Jude Benefit Golf Tournament on Monday, September 14, to benefit the St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Since the event’s inception, over $520,00 has been raised for the children of St. Jude. 2015 alone saw $55,000 in donations and silent auctions. Corey Sticco, son of Shula’s Golf Club superintendent, Tim Sticco, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 1997 at the...

  A unique shopping experience will take place at the Miami Lakes Congregational Church, 6701 Miami Lakeway South, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 10. The MLCC’s women’s organization invited the community to the Elite Repeat Boutique, a one-day shopping event that offers the opportunity to purchase fashionable clothing and accessories at a reasonable cost. Shoppers can browse the individual boutiques set up within...