The Town of Miami Lakes and the American Cancer Society are teaming up to host the Relay For Life of Miami Lakes, a community event, where teams form, raise money and walk through the night, while enjoying D.J. entertainment, food and fun with friends and family. The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 2 from noon to midnight at Miami Lakes Optimist Park.  The Opening Ceremony and Survivor Celebration will be held during the...

  Sweet tooth customers that enter the new Ben & Jerry’s location at 15484 N.W. 77 Court in the Royal Oaks Shopping Center are immediately greeted by a massive mural depicting two guayabera-clad cows sipping on their cafecito and enjoying some ice cream near the Miami Beach skyline.  The mural speaks volumes about the easy assimilation into the community that owners Marcela and Ivan Kozupytsya have made following their...

  Acting on the recommendation by the Miami Lakes Par 3 Committee to take over some land that’s part of a golf course, the Miami Lakes Town Council approved a resolution to acquire the property and convert it to a passive park.The Miami Lakes Par 3 Committee, which was formed in 2013 in an initiative by Councilmember Frank Mingo to study the pros and cons of the property abutting the golf course at Don Shula’s Golf Club,...

  JetStream Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Miami Lakes, announced the appointment of Millie Coipel as its new Business Loan Consultant. Coipel has over 20 years of experience in loan origination and finance including residential and commercial business loans. Prior to joining JetStream, Coipel was a Senior Loan Officer for Interamerican Bank and an Asset Manager for Bayview Financial prior to that. Coipel’s main focus will...

  In honor of Autism Awareness Month, Miami Lakes Town Hall was lit up blue throughout April and staff kicked off its participation in “Light It Up Blue World Autism Awareness Day” on April 2 by wearing blue. At the April 14 Town Council meeting, a proclamation was presented designating the month of April as “Autism Awareness Month” in Miami Lakes with the Mayor, Councilmembers, Town Manager, Town Clerk and Town...