Each year the Florida Division of Emergency Management hosts a poster contest in conjunction with Severe Weather Awareness Week.  Over 700 posters were entered from around the state.   The panel of judges selected Grace Ramirez, a third grade Spanish Lake Elementary student as this year's Region 7 poster contest winner.   An assembly for third graders, which was broadcast throughout the school, was held on...

  Miami Lakes announced the launch of its online, interactive local business directory – www.MiamiLakesMarketplace.com. The business directory can be found on the town’s website’s homepage, as well as the town’s mobile application. To download the town’s free mobile app, simply go to your mobile device’s App. Store and enter “Town of Miami Lakes.” Free to Miami Lakes businesses, owners...

  Following a wave of discontent from residents, including a possible lawsuit over a proposal to store boats, Miami Lakes Town Council members reconsidered the plan and moved to study other alternatives to appease their constituents’ concerns.         At the March 11 regular Town Council meeting, the proposed site at 14501 N.W. 77 Avenue, which belongs to FPL, was greeted with strong opposition from residents,...

  Gabriella Perez-Robles, an 8th-grade student at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School, was honored as one of the February Academic/Sportsmanship Team Players before the February 3 Miami Heat game against the Detroit Pistons at American Airlines Arena. Each honoree received a Certificate of Achievement, a Heat gift pack, and two Heat tickets. After meeting Heat players Shane Battier, Udonis Haslem, Rashard Lewis, Roger Mason Jr., and...

  The Miami Lakes Optimist Panama Mutiny Elite won a bid to play in the popular 2014 Elite World Series scheduled for play at Walt Disney World. The Mutiny Elite was among 19 teams that competed in the USSSA North Florida Dual Super Nit tournament in Gainesville and advanced to the World Series with a 6-0 record and the USSSA championship. The Mutiny had early pool game wins against the Orlando Stingers (11-2) and Orlando’s top...