Miami Lakes has partnered with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary to host Boating Safety Education courses throughout July and August. The courses will provide instruction to boaters at all levels, from the fundamental to the advanced. Classes are taught by experienced and knowledgeable instructors committed to the highest standards of the U.S. Coast Guard. The courses will be held at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82...

  In celebration of National Ice Cream Month, riders on the free Miami Lakes Moover buses will receive a “Flavor Fanatic” key fob during July. Riders will receive 10 percent off all scoop shop purchases at Ben and Jerry’s Miami Lakes location in the Royal Oaks Shopping Plaza, 15484 N.W. 77 Court. The giveaway is part of a new opportunity the Town is offering to local businesses to promote their produces and services to...

  Spearheaded by the Education Advisory Board, in partnership with Miami Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS), the Town of Miami Lakes announced that Bob Graham Education Center and Miami Lakes K-8 Center will offer a first of its kind advanced placement preparatory course for eighth graders beginning in August. The course, Communications Methodology Honors, enables students to highly refine communication and critical-thinking skills...

  Longtime local resident and former Pace student, Amy Diaz has always had a love for fashion. It was only a matter of time that she would open her own store, FH Fashion House, now located at 7307 Miami Lakes Dr in the Cypress Village Shopping Center. As a teenager Diaz began working at a local retail store and over the course of eight years, worked her way up from sales associate to managing and buying for the store. She later became a...

  Just in time for the beginning of hurricane season, a new pet responsibility lesson that includes a video offering pet care tips during natural disasters became part of the curriculum for fourth and fifth graders in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS). The video is the second collaboration between Miami-Dade County Animal Services and MDCPS. The lesson plan focuses on the importance of having a family preparation plan for an...