As he walks past storefronts along Main Street in downtown Miami Lakes, Danny Martinez takes inventory: Which beauty business is about to open, restaurants that may be coming to town, whether a retailer could be a good fit with neighboring tenants.      Martinez, 34, is the newest leasing agent in the commercial division of The Graham Companies, which built and owns Main Street and five shopping centers in Miami...

Golf carts aren’t just for the players at Miami Lakes Golf Club anymore.  Residents will have an opportunity to register their personal carts with the town’s new golf cart program, which will allow owners to ride in traffic.  Resident and Realtor JC Fernandez has owned a cart for two years and said being able to eventually use it most places in Miami Lakes is great.  “I do plan to legalize it with the...

A Miami Lakes tradition happens every fall, when Hope Miami Lakes United Methodist Church welcomes children of all ages to its Pumpkin Patch. Ticket sales at the farm-like setting at the corner of Miami Lakes Drive and Ludlam Road fund the church’s community outreach and mission programs. The 24th Annual Pumpkin Patch will be held Oct. 1 – 31, from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Tickets are $5 Monday – Thursday and cost $7 on...

Please check the town’s Eventbrite pages for the latest information as events are subject to change. To register for activities, visit toml.eventbrite.com. --Alexandra Herrera Sept. 14 Bingo Luncheon, Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 NW 87th Ave. 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Presented by the Elderly Affairs Committee. Register at toml.eventbrite.com. Ages 60+, free. Sept. 14 Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Miami Lakes...

The seven candidates running for three seats on the Miami Lakes town council will appear at a forum on Oct.3. Three candidates are vying for outgoing Vice Mayor Jeffrey Rodriguez’s Seat 2:  Ray Garcia, Ian Anthony Medina and William Perez. Incumbents Josh Dieguez and Carlos O. Alvarez are trying to retain their positions on the dais. Dieguez, who is in Seat 4, is being challenged by Miguel Comesana. Alvarez represents Seat...