Town Foundation awards $18,605 in grants for education, community

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, November 13, 2024

    The Miami Lakes Town Foundation has awarded $18,605 in 12 grants to local schools and a non-profit to support education and foster community.       The money comes from the annual Miami Lakes Food & Wine...

Our Neighborhoods: The Miami Lakes Office Center

Business By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, February 16, 2023

    The Miami Lakes Office Center has two large buildings on  Northwest 153rd Street where Northwest 60th Avenue curves on the east side of town.       Built between 1971 and 1983, the complex has green tiled roofs and a yellow exterior. It’s owned by Miami Lakes Office Center Inc., county records show.       The Adler Group leasing company advertises rentals for the buildings...

Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church & School Spring Festival coming March 2 - 5

Religious By Linda Trischitta, Editor Thursday, February 16, 2023

     Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church will host its 49th Annual Spring Festival fundraising event on the Miami Lakes school’s grounds from March 2 – 5.      Fans of the festival can expect its traditional offerings, and new entertainment, too.      Rides will include a Ferris Wheel; the Free Fall; Polar Express; Screamer; Vertigo; Orbiter; Firestorm; Cliffhanger, a giant...

Advertiser Spotlight: The Keyes Company in Miami Lakes

Business By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, February 16, 2023

    Located in the heart of town, The Keyes Company’s Miami Lakes office can’t be missed.       The real estate brokerage shares an entrance with the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main and is a neighbor to the Vie de France Bakery & Cafe.       The firm, at 6850 Main St., is a regular advertiser in The Miami Laker.        It’s not only where the...

Goleman student aspires to a career in medicine

Education By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, February 16, 2023

     Serving others began at a young age for William Sebastian Gil, who spent part of his childhood cleaning up the sand on North Miami Beach.       “My father and I would [bike] to the beach, [and] it was really dirty back then,” Gil said.        It was an activity for the family after they arrived in the United States from Lima, Peru.  Gil, 18, a senior at...

Town Hall exhibit celebrates Black history

Education By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, February 16, 2023

     Visitors to Miami Lakes Town Hall have an opportunity through March 3 to see an art exhibit that celebrates Black history.      The show describes experiences the organizer hopes visitors from other backgrounds will find relatable, too.       The exhibit of a dozen prints and framed literature is entitled, “One Way Ticket: Movement, Migrations and...
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