Miami Lakes senior citizens are in for a treat, as the town’s Elderly Affairs Committee is planning an event to help put them in the holiday spirit. The town’s Senior Holiday Social event is scheduled for 11 a.m., Saturday, December 13, at the Roberto Alonso Community Center Royal Oaks Park, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue. The free event features a holiday luncheon, door prizes, raffles and live entertainment to help senior citizens...

  Town Council members along with several volunteers and representatives from Loving Soles celebrated the collection of over 1,500 pairs of shoes on November 22 for this year’s Thanksgiving shoe drive. For the second year in a row, the Town partnered with Loving Soles, founded by Tony Garcia, Dr. Daryl Gershbein, Dr. John and Ileana McGoohan’s teenage children, who donated all the gently worn shoes collected to Miami’s...

  The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States has awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Town of Miami Lakes for its comprehensive annual financial report for fiscal year 2012-2013. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a...

In a coordinated effort by the Town of Miami Lakes’ Public Safety Committee, the Town Council and staff, and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo’s office, new “Don’t Block the Box” signs have been posted adjacent to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s Station One on N.W. 67 Avenue near the Palmetto Frontage Road. The initiative is designed to keep the Station One driveway clear of vehicles which are stopped at...

  JetStream Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Miami Lakes, has been awarded a $1.2 million Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) grant from the United States Treasury. CU Strategic Planning, a CDFI grant writing and marketing consulting firm, successfully assisted JetStream in gaining the award for the 2014 CDFI Program funding round. “We are absolutely thrilled to be awarded this grant,” said JetStream...