Miami Lakes’ Youth Activities Task Force (YATF) announced registrations are  open for the popular Just Run® Miami Lakes Program now in its fifth year. This is a free, fun program that promotes fitness, healthy eating, good citizenship and pride in accomplishment. The program is open to elementary and middle school students, ages 5 through 14. It begins at the end of October an will be held every Monday and Wednesday...

  Football, faith and family – a trifecta for a great afternoon. On Sunday, September 21, over 100 Dade Christian School and New Testament Baptist Church members attended the Miami Dolphins-Kansas City Chiefs game for a special “Faith and Family” event. The day’s festivities included pre- and post-game tailgating sponsored by Flanigan’s, and the inductions of Jeff Cross, Sam Madison, Tony Nathan and Ed...

  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...