The B Fore Pink Golf Tournament benefiting the Women’s Breast Health Initiative was held on Friday, September 19, at Shula’s Golf Club in Miami Lakes. The event raised awareness and funds for the organization's door-to-door outreach campaigns of providing critical information and screenings to under-served and uninsured women in South Florida for breast cancer and heart disease. Avid and long-time sponsors of the...

  The Miami Lakes Kiwanis Club is hosting a Square Dance on Saturday, October 18, at the Roberto Alonso Community Center at Royal Oaks Park. The event will raise money for Kiwanis International’s project to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus in third world countries. The project is called “Eliminate” and is co-sponsored by UNICEF. Tickets are $15 and the cost is tax deductible for participants. Food will be...

    Students from ages 12 to 18 participating in the Miami Lakes Optimist Club sports program have until  Wednesday, October 15 to apply for the Roland Gomez Scholarship Award. A male and female winner will be announced in November, when they will each be awarded a $1,000 scholarship for their college education expenses. Participants must be a member of the Optimist Club for at least three years and demonstrated excellence in...

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced it will have new hours of operation beginning Monday, October 6. 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: Saturday Matinee at the Library –...

  Jose Marti faculty and staff celebrated grandparents at Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy with grandparents beginning their visit by enjoying a delicious breakfast sponsored by the school's PTSA. The breakfast was followed by a visit to the school book fair and finally taking a tour of the innovative projects such as Marti's Aquaponics lab, the native arboretum and new FPL photovoltaic array gazebo which students use for research and...