Drivers entering Miami Lakes from the City of Hialeah are greeted by a new welcome sign on the east side of Northwest 67 Avenue. It’s located just north of the Gratigny Parkway underpass.       The sign and installation cost $22,000, slightly under the estimate, the town said. It was unveiled during rain showers on Nov. 14. The town council approved the project on Aug. 8 as part of the...

     The Town Council of Miami Lakes approved a temporary transfer of up to $2.5 million from the general fund to begin spending on the Northwest 59 Avenue project.      “We’ll borrow only what we need,” Town Manager Edward Pidermann said after the Nov. 14 council meeting. “Once we get reimbursed from state and federal governments, we’ll transfer the money back.”  ...

Dec. 1 Teen Open Hang at The Spot. Play Nintendo Switch; foosball; table tennis, air hockey and more. 6075 Miami Lakes Drive. 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Free. Dec. 2 Holiday Bike Ride. Join the Neighborhood Improvement Committee for its annual bike ride. Wear festive attire and adorn your ride with dazzling lights, tinsel and ornaments. Leave from Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main St. Free. 5:30 p.m.  Dec. 6 Senior Bingo Lunch. Seniors...

The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering classes.  Most events require preregistration. Teen Library Advisory Board  Wed., Nov. 29    4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Earn community hours and make your library a better place for teens. Meet new friends, help choose books, plan and lead programs and learn new skills.  Ages 16 – 19. Florida Licensing on  Wheels (FLOW) Fri., Dec. 1...

     Chanukah, also known as the Festival of Lights, commemorates the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Seleucid Empire and the subsequent rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.       The Chabad Lubavitch movement places significant emphasis on the holiday and its message, both historically and in a contemporary context.  The Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, highlighted...