Play ball! Miami Lakes Optimist Club baseball, softball seasons begin

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Friday, March 15, 2024

 The Optimist Club of Miami Lakes kicked off its 2024 baseball and softball seasons with a visit from Billy the Marlin. The Miami Marlins mascot joined the teams on Feb. 23 at Optimist Park for the opening night ceremonies. Danny de Varona,...

BGEC's Project Citizen students tackle workforce issues for adults with Autism

Education By David L. Snelling, The Miami Laker staff Thursday, March 5, 2015

  The Project Citizen students at Bob Graham Education Center are tackling an Autism issue that may pique the interest of local and state government officials. The seventh grade Project Citizen students, which is part of the school’s Law Studies class, discovered a problem among adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) – about 75 percent of them are unemployed. The group interviewed a large group of people in the community...

Smart Sports Program resumes April 1

Sports Thursday, March 5, 2015

  Miami Lakes will once again host the popular Start Smart Sports Development Program. Developed by the National Alliance for Youth Sports, the program aims to help prepare children, ages 3-5 years old, for organized youth sports by using safe and fun equipment while developing basic motor skills. The 6-week program helps parents work one-on-one with their children while teaching them the basics of sports like throwing, catching,...

Town collects 'Read to Learn' Free Books

Community Thursday, March 5, 2015

  Town of Miami Lakes announced it is one of nine drop off sites for the Read to Learn Books for Free Program. Read to Learn Books for Free is part of a larger Read to Learn initiative launched by The Children’s Trust and the Center for Writing and Literature at Miami Dade College to increase the number of third graders who read at or above grade level. Reading at grade level by the third grade is the leading indicator of school...

Lien Amnesty Program ends on March 27

Community Thursday, March 5, 2015

  There is still time to apply for the Town’s Code Enforcement Lien Amnesty Program, an incentive to property owners with outstanding liens to bring their property into compliance. Both residential and commercial property owners are eligible to apply for as much as an 85 percent reduction in the amount owed on their lien. To see if you are a property owner with a lien, log onto the Town’s website at www.miamilakes-fl.gov and...

Veterans Job Fair set for April 21

Community Thursday, March 5, 2015

  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...
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