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...

Memorial for a fallen Miami Laker

Education By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Tuesday, July 19, 2022

     The Town of Miami Lakes honored the late Frank “Frankie” Indiero Jr. by planting a crepe myrtle tree in his memory.      Indiero was 19 years old when he died by suicide in 2019.  The tree and a plaque with information for telephone and text help lines are planted in a park at the corner of Northwest 148 Terrace and Northwest 89 Avenue near Barbara Goleman Senior High School. ...

Community Calendar through Aug. 13

Community By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Tuesday, July 19, 2022

   Please check the town’s social media pages for last-minute updates. Register for events at toml.eventbrite.com.  July 13  Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce Luncheon. Speaker is dietician Sabrina Hernandez-Cano. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. at Miami Lakes Hotel on Main, 6842 Main St. To register go to: https://bit.ly/3OwYjaH. Tickets are $30 for members and guests who prepay, $35 at the door; $40 for...

The Graham Companies recognizes Rosalyn and Jim Hamilton

Community By Linda Trischitta, Editor Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Executives with The Graham Companies recognized Rosalyn and Jim Hamilton in June for “positively impacting the community and exemplifying the live, work and play philosophy in Miami Lakes.” The Hamiltons, who live in town, closed their Miami Lakes Sports Shop in December after nearly 50 years in business. The store was one of the first tenants on Main Street, which is owned by The Graham Companies. Shown from left are Anne...

Two students win $1,000 scholarships from The Graham Companies

Education By Linda Trischitta, Editor Tuesday, July 19, 2022

     Two outstanding students from Miami Lakes -- Megan Casal and Juliana Maestri --  are recipients of scholarships awarded by The Graham Companies.      The company, which built the Town of Miami Lakes from its dairy farm, endow several education causes including this scholarship program for students who attend college or vocational school.      The scholarship program is also...

Spartans win ‘sling and shoot’ football camp

Sports Staff report Tuesday, July 19, 2022

     Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s football season doesn’t officially start until later this summer, but the Spartans already have a championship in 2022 to celebrate.      The school topped 39 other teams and won the “Sling and Shoot” camp title at the University of South Florida on June 16.       The tournament is a 7-on-7 event, one where players get...
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