Miami Lakes resident Brent Edmundson was promoted to Lieutenant in March by the City of Miami Fire Department, he graduated from Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High and attended Florida State University. He graduated from Miami Dade College Fire Academy before joining the Miami department. He lives with his wife Raquel and son Gavin in Miami Lakes and his parents, Arnold and Nell Edmundson, are longtime residents of the town.

  St. Thomas University’s baseball team was just three innings away from winning the AVISTA-NAIA College World Series, but Lewis-Clark College rallied to take the national championship with a 10-7 victory in their own backyard.  But the No. 9 ranked Bobcats came a long way, traveling 2,814 miles to Lewiston, Idaho, to reach the 59th annual college baseball postseason classic, where they defeated the top two teams.After...

  Miami Lakes will host its 12th annual Fourth of July Concert and Fireworks Show on Saturday, July 4, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Headlining this year’s concert is the Old Skool Gang, a performance group inspired by Motown artists and like music. Paul Lewis, entertainment executive and former KC and the Sunshine Band member, teamed up with Darrick Gray, Craig “Silqe”...

  Motorists in the western fringes of Miami-Dade County can expect some delays due to the finishing touches for the N.W. 87 Avenue roadway expansion project from Miami Lakes Drives to N.W. 186 Street. The project includes widening the street from two to four lanes, along N.W. 87 Avenue from N.W. 162nd Street to Miami Gardens Drive. The roadway improvements include milling and resurfacing, a raised curbed median, sidewalks, curb and...

  In late April, USA Fit Miami participated in the “We Stand With Boston 5K/10K/Half” virtual race, which began and ended at Miami Lakes Park West, in an effort to stand united and fearless in the face of the devastating events that took place at the Boston Marathon in 2013. After 10 years of transforming and embracing the marathoning community in Miami, USA Fit Miami wanted the opportunity to give back to the sport that had...