The Main Street Merchants Association, along with sponsors, community organizations, restaurants, arts and crafts vendors, and local businesses, are preparing for the 8th Annual Taste of Miami Lakes Festival on Main Street from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 28. Admission is free. With over 60 vendors lining Main Street from Bull Run Road to N.W.. 67 Avenue, the Main Street event will feature activities including showcases...

The Great Miami Lakes Historical Scavenger Hunt is back by popular demand for its third year. The free family friendly event is produced by the Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force. After two successful years and with over 200 participants each year, the event continues to grow in popularity. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, March 14, beginning at 10 a.m., rain or shine, with the starting location at Town Hall, 6601 Main...

  A summary of actions taken by the Miami Lakes Town Council during its January 13 regular meeting: The Council voted to oppose an I-75 overpass leading onto N.W. 154 Street, which would add to the traffic gridlock during morning and afternoon rush hour, and make it difficult for residents to get their kids to school on time. The town’s proposed resolution is in response to the city of Hialeah’s development plans for land...

  More than 40 third-graders from the Extended Foreign Language (EFL) Program at Bob Graham Education Center visited Miami Lakes Town Hall on January 23 as part of “Community Day.” Started nine years ago, the EFL program emphasizes the teaching of language arts and curriculum content in both English and Spanish to students in grades K-8. The program is designed to foster a continuum of bilingual studies through 12th grade....

Tiffany Davis won Teacher of the Year 2015 for American High School and Dennis A. Campos won Rookie Teacher of the Year for the Patriots. The two teachers provided a biography of themselves on the education and teaching backgrounds and other achievements. After graduating from Miami Norland Senior High School, Davis attended the University of Florida. She graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Engineering and a minor...