The Miami Lakes Optimist baseball team 10U Bandits triumphed over six other teams in the regional United States Specialty Sports Association PROSTYLE Tournament held March 4 – 5 in Coral Springs.      The Bandits won the championship game 23 – 7 against the Sunrise Sharks. Shown in the photo, front row from left are Ayden Alonso; Derek Merino; Benji Bravo and Andy Garcia. In the second...

     The Cabrera family of Miami Lakes -- Jesus, Annette and daughters Lauren Grace, 9, and Lily Joy, 3 -- traveled to France in March for a week-long vacation and to celebrate Lauren’s birthday.       The Cabreras had a full itinerary that included visits to The Arc de Triomphe and Avenue des Champs-Elysees, where Lauren, shown above at left, and Lily are holding a copy of their favorite community...

    Visitors to Miami Lakes Town Hall will be able to learn more about the River of Grass through an art show entitled, “Celebrating Nature – The Everglades.”       The installation is of gilded photographs and oil paintings by Miami artist Deryn Cowdy. It is presented by the town’s Cultural Affairs Committee.        “I wanted to do an art exhibit to...

     Officials unveiled new playground equipment at Park #11 in the Lake Patricia neighborhood of Miami Lakes on March 16. It is one of 100 parks in town. Shown at the green space at Lake Candlewood Court and Lake Geneva Road are from left: Mayor Manny Cid; Michele Arguelles; Ruben Arguelles, chair of the Neighborhood Services District Advisory Board for Lakes and Councilman Ray Garcia. In front are the Aruguelles’...

    Miami-Dade County Public Schools offers a Parent Academy, with free weekly Zoom calls and archived videos in English, Spanish and Creole on many topics related to child-rearing.     Upcoming topics offered in English at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. are: --April 11 Transition to Middle School --April 18 Fathers in Education --April 25 Grandparenting --May 2 Mental Health Awareness --May 9 Dual...