Precinct Change for Miami Lakes Runoff Election on Nov. 26

Featured By Linda Trischitta, Editor Friday, November 15, 2024

If Precinct 307 is your polling place, please note that it will be closed during the Nov. 26 runoff election for the Miami Lakes mayoral race. Instead of the Miami Lakes United Methodist Church, Precinct 307 voters should go to Precinct 308,...

Ceremony for MLEC's $5 million second phase

Featured By Amanda Delgado, Special to The Miami Laker Wednesday, April 15, 2015

  After seven months since the General Obligation (GO) Bond Progress town hall meeting in Miami Lakes Educational Center, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, School Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman, and other school board members and community leaders, visited MLEC to commemorate improvements made to the school. The ribbon cutting event on April 2 celebrated the GO bond, which is currently funding about 200 projects with $1.2 billion...

Spring Fling's Petting Zoo a big hit

Community Wednesday, April 15, 2015

A new attraction for youngsters at this year's annual Miami Lakes Spring Fling was the small Petting Zoo. Hundreds of children, parents and families turned out for the event at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West on the day before Easter. 

Spanish Lake Elementary celebrates Chinese New Year

Education Wednesday, April 15, 2015

  Kindergarten students from Spanish Lake Elementary celebrated the Chinese New Year to mark the Year of the Sheep. The students learned about respect and cultural diversity as they were exposed to the traditions of others. Students learned that those born under the Year of the Sheep, which comes every 12 years, are said to be kind-hearted, creative, friendly, and just. It is also foretold to be a very calm year. Pictured are students...

Par 3 Committee recommends Town accepts donation

Community By David L. Snelling, The Miami Laker staff Wednesday, April 15, 2015

  Acting on a committee’s recommendation to take over some land that’s part of a golf course, the Miami Lakes Town Council voted to acquire the property and convert it to a passive park, the best chance the city has to own a commodious green space area the city had been seeking since incorporation.The Miami Lakes Par 3 Committee, which was formed in 2013 to study the pros and cons of the property abutting the golf course at...

BGEC celebrates Autism Awareness Day on April 2

Education Wednesday, April 15, 2015

    Students, faculty and staff at Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC) celebrated Autism Awareness Day on April 2. Along with principal Yecenia Martinez-Lopez and parents, the participants all went the extra mile to help the community and kids who suffer from Autism by raising $1,885 for Autism Speaks Miami 2015 Walk on Sunday, April 19, at Doral Central Park, 3000 N.W. 87 Avenue. BGEC’s PTSA hosted a breakfast for students...
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