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...

June 3 deadline to apply for Graham Companies’ college scholarships

Education By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, May 19, 2022

     Students who need help paying for college may apply for The Graham Companies Scholarship, presented by the company and the Town of Miami Lakes and its Education Advisory Board.       Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors who live in town.       Applicants must submit a typed essay up to 750 words in length to describe goals and any obstacle he or she...

Town Topics: Memorial Day is the unofficial, early start to summer. Do you have travel plans?

Community By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, May 19, 2022

Jeffrey Rodriguez, Vice Mayor, Town of Miami Lakes, Miami Lakes         “I do have summer travel plans, I actually have various baseball tournaments I am going to with my son, who’s on the Optimist 8U All-Star team and I have a dance competition in Charleston for my daughter,” Jeffrey Rodriguez said. “After that we’ll be going to the Bahamas. I think we’ll be...

Golf Pro Jake Moscoso joins Miami Lakes Golf Club

Sports By Linda Trischitta, Editor Thursday, May 19, 2022

Jake Moscoso is the new assistant golf professional at Miami Lakes Golf Club.      Though he is just 23, Moscoso has a handicap of 1 (the lower the handicap, the better the player), he has competed in prestigious tournaments and has learned from renowned mentors.      They include his father, PGA Golf Professional John Moscoso, the late Charlie DeLucca, founder of the First Tee Miami junior golf program,...

Town council reviews boat storage

Community By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, May 19, 2022

     The Town of Miami Lakes is considering whether municipal code that regulates boat storage on residential properties is being fairly applied to all residents.      Currently, watercraft storage is limited to inside garages with the door closed.      However, about 100 property owners who had vessels at incorporation in 2000 and registered with the town prior to Jan. 18,  2005 are...

Obituary: Mark I. Richman, founder of the Beverly Hills Cafe chain

Obituaries By Linda Trischitta, Editor Thursday, May 19, 2022

     Mention the Beverly Hills CafĂ© among friends and the conversation quickly turns to the Miami Lakes restaurant’s famed honey yeast rolls.      Baked fresh daily, they were the creation of restaurant founder Mark Ivan Richman.      Richman, 68, of Coconut Grove, died April 16 from a rare disease, his family said.      The Miami...
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