Well over a thousand families were able to enjoy a plentiful Thanksgiving feast thanks to a  food distribution event at Amelia Earhart Park in Hialeah. Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. teamed up with State Senator René García to give away food to more than 1,000 families, including fresh produce and 350 turkeys. Braving the rains to help out were more than 200 volunteers from the Lions Club of...

  As part of its ongoing concert series, Miami Lakes Congregational Church is sponsoring an exciting Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the church's sanctuary. Directed by Director of Music, Dr. Adolfo Vidal, the concert will be a Christmas Chorale Extravaganza featuring the combined voices of different choirs in the area, joined by professional soloists and the renowned Miami Chamber Players. The repertoire...

  Town of Miami Lakes is hosting a Town Hall meeting at noon on Saturday, December 7, at the Government Center, 6601 Main Street, to solicit residents’ input on the town’s proposed Beautification Plan. The plan addresses issues including median planting improvements, pocket/neighborhood park beautification, gateways, crosswalk beautification and other right-of-way improvements typical of most streetscape beautification...

  On Wednesday, December 4, the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department, and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. broke ground for new amenities at Norman and Jean Reach Park, 7901 N.W. 176 Street in Palm Springs North. The 20-acre park will receive a new perimeter walking path with shaded wayside seating, and new expanded patios around the recreation center and concession building. Among its amenities,...

  Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee hosted the 2nd annual Senior Games Domino Tournament on November 15 at the Roberto Alonso Community Center at Royal Oaks Park. Forty-eight double nine domino enthusiasts were treated to an evening full of competition and fun. Twenty-four teams took part in the tournament sponsored by Ambert Medical Center. The games were dedicated to Moises Rangel, a longtime Miami Lakes resident and member of the...