The Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force held a bike rodeo Sept. 24 at Veterans Park to promote bicycle safety for kids and adults. Miami-Dade County fire and police departments brought a helicopter and ladder truck for the kids to check out. Police officers also gave away helmets and fitted them on children and adults.     BMX riders put on a show, and donated bicycles were raffled off for kids. One of the...

Alex Fabelo, 2nd grade student, Bob Graham Education Center, Miami Lakes      “[I want to be] Rainbow Friends [from Roblox],” Alex Fabelo said. “[I can also be] Iron Man with the [electric] mask or  Spider Man,” he said.  Jackie Cerna, Director of operations, Zeta Event Productions, Hialeah Gardens       “It’s going to...

From Lake Katharine to Main Street, 171 riders on bicycles and scooters sampled the varied cuisine served by Miami Lakes restaurants during the Miami Lakes Culinary Bike Tour on the evening of Sept. 17.     Riders paid $30 per person to enjoy small bites during the 5-mile trip between shopping centers that took place over five hours.       The event, staged for the second year following a break due to...

     To register for activities, visit www.Toml.eventbrite.com.  --Alexandra Herrera Oct. 19. Teen Open Hang at The Spot. Get ready for Halloween with your friends at The Spot with this Halloween-themed open hang for kids ages 11-15, with food, candy and refreshments. Town of Miami Lakes Youth Center, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive. Free. 6 p.m.  Oct. 20 Special Needs Advisory Board Workshop Vocational...

  A forum to discuss the U.S. Constitution and promote student involvement in civic life was held Sept. 16 at Miami Lakes town hall.      Sponsored by the EPIC Foundation and Mayor Manny Cid, it was organized by Maurits Acosta, a sophomore at Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School, founder of the Virtutem Populo civics organization and vice chair of the Youth Activities Task Force. Speakers were Bob Brazofsky, executive...