Town of Miami Lakes announced that global medical device company, HeartWare, which has one of its two operating and manufacturing facilities based in Miami Lakes, will be presented with a prestigious award from the Beacon Council for leadership and growth in the Life Sciences and Healthcare Industry. The Beacon Council annually honors companies and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Miami-Dade County’s...

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs are available for the public during March: For Children and Families: Reading Ready Toddler Storytime - Stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their care givers at 11 a.m. on Thursdays, March 19 and 26. 10-minute LEGO Challenge - Use imagination to complete Lego challenges. Can you design a structure in 10 minutes? Visit the library and compete. The crowd favorite...

  Miami-Dade County School Board chair Perla Tabares Hantman congratulates Geoffrey Aladro, an International Baccalaureate teacher at Frank C. Martin K-8 Center, who was named the 2016 Francisco R. Walker Miami-Dade County Teacher of the Year in early February. MAST@Homestead teacher Desiree Amber Chase was named Rookie Teacher of the Year. The event recognizes the achievements and dedication of outstanding teachers and symbolizes their...

  Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) will observe Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on Friday, April 10, instead of the national observance on April 23 to minimize disruptions to testing (FCAT 2.0, FSA, FAIFS, and FSA EOC). Designed to be more than a career day, the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day program goes beyond the average “shadow” an adult experience. Exposing girls and boys to what a parent or...

  Miami Lakes Garden Club marked its 50th anniversary on March 7 during with a dinner celebration at Italy Today on Main Street. The club was founded in 1965, one of the first to be created in the fledgling Miami Lakes community which opened in 1962. Members of the Garden Club have completed many projects in and around Miami Lakes over the years, including tree plantings, butterfly gardens, school projects and landscaping projects. They...