Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee provided free transportation to the Miami Marlins Seniors Free Ticket Thursday on September 25 with the Marlins hosting the Philadelphia Phillies. The group called the “Miami Lakes Senior Sluggers” enjoyed watching the Marlins defeat the Phillies 6-4.

  On Thursday, October 23, the Annual Marian Center held its Annual Golf Tournament on the Senator Course at Shula's Golf Club. The Marian Center is a non-profit school and service center, located in Miami, whose mission is to educate, train and serve people with Developmental Disabilities. Thanks to the sponsors, volunteers and golfers, the Marian Center raised over $100,000. Among the 64 golfers that day was Herman Klemick. On hole...

  Summary of actions taken at the October 28 regular Miami Lakes Town Council meeting: • Councilmembers gave their final approval for an ordinance that was intended to adopt two new fees for building and zoning issues for residents. The new measure initially increased the minimum residential permit fee from $84 to $100, but a motion was made to eliminate the increase and approved on a 6-1 vote, with Mayor Wayne Slaton dissenting....

  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 have the opportunity to connect...

  During October and November, U.S. Century Bank has teamed up with the Miami Lakes Bar Association to provide a series of educational breakfasts, luncheons and networking events. The series kicked off on October 17 with a judicial update by Judge Monica Gordo of the 11th Judicial Circuit. U.S. Century Bank’s CEO Carlos Davila gave the keynote address and expressed the bank’s commitment to support Miami Lakes’ growing...