Ibis Mendoza  School Psychologist  Miami-Dade County Public Schools  Miami Lakes       “My hope for the new year is to trust God more deeply, find guidance in quiet reflection, and remember that he is on our side,” Ibis Mendoza said. “Though challenges will come, we can place our hope in him and his greater plans for us.” Jordan Nelson  IT Support Tech,...

     Members of Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida Troop 902 worked on two different projects through last fall that will be considered for Silver Awards this year.       Scouts Victoria Loyal and Alexa Landrian created Mission: Paw-sitive Impact to help partner veterans with shelter dogs. Three dogs got new homes during their project, which included an adoption event at K-9 Cove in September. Troop 902...

   Baby, aka Harry, is an independent orange tabby cat who fostered a friendship between two women in Miami Lakes.      “He came to the door one day during the pandemic and he never left,” said Jacqueline Puissant. “He just showed up and he adopted me. I call him Baby.”      Baby was a wonderful companion to her husband William Kniffin before he died in...

  The Reindeer Run 5K presented by Headquarter Toyota to benefit the Miami Lakes Veterans Committee attracted runners to Business Park West and Veterans Park on Dec. 14. The veterans use funds raised for the Miami Lakes Veterans Families Scholarship as well as other projects in town. During the opening ceremonies for the race, officials displayed a $10,000 from the committee that represented proceeds from the 2023 run that will go toward...

     The Town of Miami Lakes is hosting a quarterly Neighborhood Service District town council workshop on Jan. 16.       The purpose of the meeting is for the council to address residents’ concerns about entrance gates and lake maintenance in the six Neighborhood Service Districts.      Residents of homeowner associations built around lakes are also invited to participate and...