Town Foundation awards $18,605 in grants for education, community

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, November 13, 2024

    The Miami Lakes Town Foundation has awarded $18,605 in 12 grants to local schools and a non-profit to support education and foster community.       The money comes from the annual Miami Lakes Food & Wine...

Northwest 170th Street bridge opens with a ceremony in Hialeah

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Tuesday, August 16, 2022

A region that Hialeah Mayor Esteban Bovo called a “forgotten part of Northwest Dade” was no longer ignored with the opening Tuesday of the Northwest 170 Street bridge. The bridge spans Interstate 75 and connects the Town of Miami Lakes, the city of Hialeah and part of Miami-Dade County. Bovo called the bridge “a vital link … perhaps the third vital link for Hialeah and Miami Lakes if you count [Northwest] 87th...

Our Neighborhoods: Upper East Side

Business By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, August 4, 2022

      This is the fifth story in a series on the Upper East Side neighborhood of Miami Lakes.           If you’ve ever been on a cruise and had an opportunity to bid on art, chances are the works may have come from a showroom in Miami Lakes Upper East Side.       Located at 16000 NW 59 Ave. is Park West Gallery, a Michigan-based company that auctions art...

Town Topics: What book titles are on your summer reading list?

Community By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, August 4, 2022

Tony Fernandez. Miami Lakes IT Executive and Miami Lakes Councilman      “It’s a book called “The Energy Bus: [10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work and Team with Positive Energy” by Jon Gordon],” Tony Fernandez said.  “ ... I have barely started but it looks promising.  That’s probably [it], outside of things I have had to read for work. The one thing I...

Pets of Miami Lakes

Featured By Linda Trischitta, Editor Thursday, August 4, 2022

     Say hello to Loly!      Loly is nearly two years old and is an Apricot Toy Poodle.      She weighs just seven pounds and “is the boss of the house, believe it or not!” said Iliana Canal, who with her husband Emilio Canal owns Loly. “She’s something else.”      The couple take their pet everywhere, most recently to...

Miami Lakes Library Programs in August

Education By Linda Trischitta, Editor Thursday, August 4, 2022

  The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering the following online and in-person classes.  Space is limited. In some cases, you must register in advance for online events.    Free 2022 Hurricane preparation guides are available at all branches. Summer Fun with STEAM Tues., Aug. 2, 9. 11:00 a.m. - Noon Hands-on STEAM activities using building sets, the course is designed for...
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