The Miami Lakes Town Council has asked the state’s top law enforcement agency to conduct an independent investigation on a hit-in-run accident involving the mayor, who briefly left the scene after he crashed his car into an oak tree.At a July 1 special meeting, council members, on a 5-0 vote, acted on the recommendation from the Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee to ask the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to conduct an...

  It seems fitting that the restoration of a former classic hotspot, Our Place Lounge and Liquors at 6844 N.W. 169 Street just north of Miami Lakes, would fall into the laps of former patrons and current architects to be transformed into The Bend Lounge. The renovation of this laid back classic was the brainchild of Mauricio Lacayo and Orlando Lamas, affectionately known by their staff and regulars as Mo and Landy, who frequented...

      Parents can take advantage of the new 10-day back-to-school sales tax holiday when they purchase school supplies and clothes starting in August. From August 7 through August 16, items in stores will be tax-free including clothing, footwear, wallets and bags that cost $100 or less, school supplies that cost $15 or less, and the first $750 of the cost of personal computers and related accessories. The no sales tax law...

    Miami Lakes announced the addition of Archery to the calendar of fall recreation programs. Archery will be available for children, 7 to 15 years of age, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m., followed by archery for adults, 16 years and older, from 5 to 6 p.m. at Optimist Park. Registration will be available online beginning August 19 at 6 p.m. There is a one-time $20 registration fee for this 16-week program and will be...

  Boaters of all levels can take watercraft safety education courses from one of the most experienced experts in Miami Lakes. The Town of Miami Lakes and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary are hosting the Boating Safety Education courses for the remainder of July and August, on Saturdays at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82nd Avenue. From 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on August 22, boaters will learn about “Suddenly in...