The Miami Lakes Optimist Club is seeking donated non-perishable items and gift cards for Thanksgiving meals to help families during the holiday.       Collections will continue until Nov. 17.      Items may be left in the collection bin inside the Optimist Clubhouse, 6411 NW 162 St., weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and at the concession stand when night games are being...

     St. Thomas University in July appointed a former circuit judge from Orange County to lead its Benjamin L. Crump College of Law.      Dean Tarlika Nunez-Navarro met with the community on Sept. 28, including STU Law graduate Miami Lakes Councilman Josh Dieguez.      When Nunez-Navarro’s hiring was announced, St. Thomas University President David A. Armstrong said in a press...

 The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering classes. Space is limited and registration is required for many events.  Costume Karaoke Wed., Oct. 18, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Dress as your alter ego and sing! Experienced and first-time karaoke singers welcome. Ages 13 – 19. Talk Crafty to Me! Thurs., Oct. 19, 11 a.m. – Noon.  Make cool crafts while meeting other creatives....

     Please check town social media pages for the most up-to-date information. RSVP at TOML.Eventbrite.com.  Oct. 20 Youth Open Hang. Kids ages 5 - 12 can hang out with friends and paint pumpkins during this fall-themed hang at The Spot. Miami Lakes Youth Center, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive. Free. 5:30 p.m.  Oct. 20 to Oct. 29 “Dr. Seward’s Dracula: A Gothic Drama” presented by The Main Street...

   Coming soon to the west side of Miami Lakes: 37 single-family luxury homes to be built inside a gated community, with some residences on a private island.      Councilman Luis Collazo called part of GT USA’s project “a mini-Star Island,” comparing it to the exclusive residential enclave in Miami Beach, before the council unanimously approved the plan on Oct. 10.      Sixteen...