Commuters who drive the Palmetto Expressway will want to note a relocation of the entrance for the southbound express lanes that takes effect the weekend of Oct. 11.      Instead of entering the expressway at Northwest 67th Avenue to access the southbound express lanes, drivers in Miami Lakes and Hialeah may enter the express lanes at Northwest 103rd Street/West 49th Street. The Florida Dept. of Transportation says the...

The public gathered outside Miami Lakes Town Hall in tribute to those whose lives were lost during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, and those who contracted fatal illnesses -- police, firefighters and others -- and died years later. The Veterans and Public Safety committees presented the event that was sponsored by Vicky Bakery; BB’s Bakehouse; AC Graphics Digital and the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce. Ria Monae sang the...

     The Miami Lakes council kept the town tax rate flat in its first vote on the levy for property owners.      During the first budget hearing held on Sept. 12, the elected officials set the millage rate at 2.0732 for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.        It’s the same millage rate as the current budget year. It will cost $2.07 per every $1,000 of a property’s taxable...

     As they do twice each  week, the Geezers softball team walked onto field No. 2 at Miami Lakes Optimist Park on Sept. 11.       The date marked 15 years that the Boys of Autumn, or the Geezers as they call themselves, have been playing in the park.        Twenty-eight men wore neon orange shirts donated by Miami Lakes AutoMall partner Fred Senra.    ...

The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering classes.  Most events require preregistration and popular courses may fill up early.  Sign up in advance to avoid being shut out of classes.     To check availability, call the branch at 305-822-6520, email truglioj@mdpls.org or sign up at https://bit.ly/3Wnp6tC.   Adventure Begins with Teen Book Reviews Wed., Sept. 18, 25 4...