The 2014 Miami Lakes Women Event is scheduled for Saturday, November 8, from 6 to 11 p.m., at The Limelight Shop, 6709 Main Street. The event is free and open to the general public. The main theme is “Fashion and Beauty” with makeup tips, “before and after” applications, followed by a women’s fashion show at 9 p.m. Attendees will be treated to complimentary appetizers and more as they visit “Table...

  Palm Springs United Methodist Church, located at 5700 W. 12th Avenue, is having its annual Fall Arts & Crafts Baazar on Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8. On Friday the church will open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Craft supplies, gift items, paintings, Christmas decorations, old and new books, antiques, pictures, collectable dolls, homemade baked goods, plants and more will be for sale....

   In the town’s effort to build a dog park, Miami Lakes has secured a lease for a FDOT parcel, located at the south end of N.W. 77 Court, which is suitable for dog activities. Town Manager Alex Rey said the site is adjacent to future proposed trail facilities.  Dog parks provide the opportunity for dogs to get vital exercise and socialization they need, which are two major factors in reducing behavior issues. Rey said...

  Town of Miami Lakes will host a Town Hall meeting at 9 a.m. on Monday, November 10, in the Council Chambers at 6601 Main Street. An initiative by Councilmember Tony Lama, proposed at the October 14 Council meeting, provides local restaurants an opportunity to both learn what regulations are currently in place, and also allow them to voice their opinions and concerns on how the Town can better facilitate outdoor dining. “I made a...

  In observance of the 150th anniversary of the adoption of “In God We Trust,” Miami Lakes councilmembers approved a recommendation of the Committee of the Whole on September 9 to add the quotation to the entrance to the Council chambers at Town Hall. During the unveiling prior to the October 28 Council meeting, councilmembers were joined by Jacquie Sullivan, City of Bakersfield, California Councilmember, who organized the...