On November 5, Miami Lakes voters will cast ballots on two town charter amendments and a non-binding straw ballot measure that call for residents to decide whether the town should consider future annexation plans through a referendum, resume pursuing the town independent town-wide zip code and allowing councilmembers to appoint residents to the city’s committees instead of the mayor. Vice Mayor Manny Cid and Councilmembers Frank...

  Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce announced it is now accepting applications from businesses wishing to exhibit in the organization’s Networking Business Expo 2014 scheduled for Thursday, December 4, in the Grand Ballroom of Shula’s Hotel on Main Street. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for 4:45 p.m. Attendees will be an opportunity to connect to...

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced it will have new hours of operation beginning in October. 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: Reading Ready Toddler Storytime - Stories, songs...

  Pilar Sanchez, a business coach in the world’s number one business coaching firm ActionCOACH, will be the guest speaker for Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s monthly membership luncheon on Wednesday, November 5, at Shula’s Hotel on Main Street. Sanchez has 15 years of experience in working with teams and systems. Since joining ActionCOACH, she has become a part of a team of seven business coaches based in South...

  Miami Lakes resident Madison Fernandez has always had a heart for others, so when she requested that in lieu of presents for her 8th birthday party, she would have guests bring shoes for orphans in India, her parents weren’t caught by surprise. The only surprising element was how detailed her charitable plans were. “I’m not sure why she chose India, or shoes for that matter, but she did,” said Madison’s...