Town of Miami Lakes will soon launch a new mobile app and staff is seeking resident input for a catchy name. Submit ideas to Jackie Calzadilla at CalzadillaJ@miamilakes-fl.gov to win a dinner for two at Shula’s Steakhouse. The Town continues to remain dedicated to improving its use of technology to enhance transparency and open the lines of communication with residents and business owners. With 90 percent of the population...

  Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee will host the annual “Paint a Picture for Mom” and Flower Show event just in time for Mother’s Day on Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Children of all ages will have an opportunity to be creative and paint something special for their moms. Canvas, brushes and paint will be provided free of charge. In addition to the...

  Miami Lakes Veteran’s Committee will host a Veterans Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, at the Roberto Alonso Community Center at Royal Oaks Park, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue. The Job Fair is open to veterans and businesses in Miami-Dade County. Veterans interested in attending are required to bring copies of the following documents: • A valid Driver’s License; • DD-214 that shows type of discharge...

  Town of Miami Lakes invites residents, neighborhoods, and homeowner associates (HOAs) to apply for the Neighborhood Matching Grant Program. The Town Council adopted the program to encourage neighborhoods to plan and work together in a dynamic fashion in order to accomplish neighborhood-based goals and objectives. The grant provides Miami Lakes’ neighborhoods an opportunity to make improvements and/or enhancements to ensure their...

  G&I Medical Research Center, newly located at 16371 N.W. 67 Avenue in the Windmill Gate Shopping Center, is a medical research facility that specializes in clinical trials and also offers in-house medical and cosmetic procedures such as facials, botox, varicose vein removal, laser hair removal, and more. The research center opened in fall 2014.  The facility, which holds clinical trials on pharmaceuticals as a final approval...