The Town of Miami Lakes will host a Swearing-in Ceremony of the newly elected Town Council members at 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 6. The event will be held at the Government Center, 6601 Main Street, with a reception following the ceremony. Incumbent Councilmembers Tim Daubert and Frank Mingo were elected without opposition. Councilmember Ceasar Mestre is facing challenger Xiomara Pazos in the November 4 general election.

  The Town of Miami Lakes has planned two Halloween special events including a Senior Social and a Halloween Extravaganza. The Elderly Affairs Committee is hosting the Halloween Senior Social from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, at Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue. The event is free and will feature music, entertainment, raffles, and lunch. Prizes for best costume will be given to the Best Female, Best...

  On November 5, Miami Lakes voters will cast ballots on two town charter amendments and a non-binding straw ballot measure that call for residents to decide whether the town should consider future annexation plans through a referendum, resume pursuing the town independent town-wide zip code and allowing councilmembers to appoint residents to the city’s committees instead of the mayor. Vice Mayor Manny Cid and Councilmembers Frank...

  Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce announced it is now accepting applications from businesses wishing to exhibit in the organization’s Networking Business Expo 2014 scheduled for Thursday, December 4, in the Grand Ballroom of Shula’s Hotel on Main Street. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for 4:45 p.m. Attendees will be an opportunity to connect to...

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced it will have new hours of operation beginning in October. The branch, located at 6699 Windmill Gate Road, will be open Monday and Tuesday from noon to 8 p.m., and Wednesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The branch will be closed on Sundays.  The following programs are available for the public during October: For Children and families: Reading Ready Toddler Storytime - Stories, songs...