The Town of Miami Lakes has planned two Halloween special events including a Senior Social and a Haunted House. 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 Male and...

  Miami Lakes’ Veterans Committee announced the deadline for the “Old Glory” Photo Contest has been extended through November 14 to allow more time for residents to take their best photo of the American Flag and submit it for the contest. The contest is open to residents, students, and those employed within the Town of Miami Lakes boundaries. Submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, November 14. Only one...

The Miami Laker newspaper will be hosting a town-wide Halloween costume contest for residents of all ages! To participate submit a photo of yourself or your child/children dressed in a halloween costume to rromero@miamilaker.com. Please include  your name and/or the child’s name and contact information. Children under 16 should have parental permission before submitting. Costumes will be judged on originality, and the top three...

  Led by moderator Stephanie Hibbard, Pace High School’s Key Club took a Saturday morning trip to the FIU Biscayne Bay Campus to clean up trash for International Coastal Cleanup Day. Together with students from FIU and other South Florida high schools, Pace Key Club students dug through mangroves to pick up trash and document species such as crabs and jellyfish. As students picked up trash out of the trees and water, other...

  Town of Miami Lakes is extending an opportunity to the community to nominate a deserving individual to be the Grand Marshal for the 35th annual Veteran’s Day Parade on Sunday, November 9. Nominations are due on by Friday, October 17, and will be reviewed by the Veterans Committee. The selection criteria includes: • Nominees must be in good standing in the community; • Nominees should be persons who have displayed...