Marcelino Sotolongo of Miami Lakes photographed the full “Pink Moon” on April 5.      It is called the “Pink Moon” because it appears at the same time as when an early spring wildflower called creeping phlox presents its pink blossoms, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.      “I was out relaxing on my backyard dock, enjoying the beautiful night and...

Austin Ochoa  Postgraduate Program, South Florida Autism Charter School, Country Club      “I’m an artist [and it’s] very inspiring,” Austin Ochoa, 19, said.  “I do painting [and] I had a piece auctioned.”  Jeremiah Jacobs  11th grade, South Florida Autism Charter School, Miami Gardens      “It’s a...

   Events are subject to change. Please check town social media pages for the most up-to-date information. RSVP at TOML.Eventbrite.com.  April 1 – 30 Earth Day Exhibit, “Celebrating Nature: The Everglades” with art by Deryn Cowdy. Sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Committee at Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main St., weekdays,  9 a.m. - 5 p.m. free.  April 19 Teen Open Hang. Teens who are 12-...

The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering these in-person classes.     Teen Crafty Corner Thurs., April 20  4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Explore your creativity through multi-media crafts.  Ages 12 - 18. Homework Help and Tutoring  Sat., April 22, 29,  Sat., May 6  10 a.m. - 1 p.m.  Free, in-person tutoring by certified teachers for grades K-12 in reading, math...

 The Miami Lakes Town Council has allocated some of the unspent monies from the 2022-2023 budget toward police patrols, road improvements, tax relief and other items.      The $400,500 in new expenditures decided by the council during a public hearing on April 11 will leave $874,467 for improvements to be made at Optimist Park.      The expenditures will be: --$4,000 Wrap four traffic signal...