Two T-ball fields at Miami Lakes Optimist Park were renovated this year with a $50,000 grant from Major League Baseball and Scotts lawn product company, and the town and the Optimist Club unveiled them on Aug. 12.     Tykes began play that day on miniature versions of baseball fields. They could aspire to having a Major League Baseball career like that of Hanley Ramirez, an All-Star who played a...

The Miami Lakes Optimist 12U team took part in the 2022 American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame Invitational Tournament in Oneonta, N.Y. in July.  The team not only got to enjoy playing six baseball games and skills competitions, but also got a chance to tour the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in nearby Cooperstown, N.Y. From left: Samuel Velandria; Michael Santateresa; Emil Chavez; Khadyn Gates; Sebastian Gonzalez; Jacob...

    The Town of Miami Lakes introduced new Finance Director/Chief Financial Officer Kay Grant during the Aug. 9 council meeting.       Grant, 53, of Pembroke Pines, has worked in the town for eight years as budget manager and comptroller.        Town Manager Edward Pidermann said of Grant, “I knew who needed to be promoted from within.”       Departing...

The Graham Companies, the Town of Miami Lakes and its Education Advisory Board gave checks of $1,000 each to two college scholarship winners before the Aug. 9 council meeting. Shown from left: Hector Abad, vice chair, Education Advisory Board; Maurits Acosta, student member, Education Advisory Board; Andrea Graham Rechichi, vice president of Corporate Relations, The Graham Companies; student Megan Casal who will attend the University of...

   The Miami Lakes Town Foundation is accepting grant applications from community groups, school clubs or teams or other town organizations that support literacy, continuing education, youth or beautification projects or cultural events.      Up to 20 grants worth up to $2,500 each will be awarded, the foundation said.      The grants are funded from proceeds of the annual Miami Lakes Food...