Miami Lakers have many candidates and ballot questions to vote for in the Aug. 20 Primary Election.      It is a closed primary, meaning only voters registered Republican, Democrat or Non-Partisan may choose from among their party’s candidates.      According to a sample ballot, in federal races Republicans can vote for one of three candidates including incumbent Rick...

    Miami Lakes Optimist Club is accepting registrations for NFL Youth Flag Football through Aug. 23rd.      Play is for children ages 5 – 18. The season is from Sept. 28 – Dec. 14.      Cost is $175. Registrations after Aug. 17 incur a $15 late fee.      Parents should submit birth certificates when registering.      Athletes get an NFL FLAG jersey,...

     Jim Hamilton, shown at right, the treasurer for the Miami Lakes Optimist Club, visited the Miami Lakes AutoMall on July 17.      That’s where partner Fred Senra, at left, made his annual presentation to sponsor the 2024 baseball season to the club, which organizes play for kids.      The $1000 gift of cash and equipment is from Chevrolet and the AutoMall, a tradition of the past 14...

     The Miami Lakes Special Needs Advisory Board presented awards to its inaugural adult animation class. The course was held in partnership with the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and All Kids Included.       All Kids Included is a county inclusive art program for kids and young adults with special needs. At Miami Lakes Town Hall on June 20, 20 young adults in the program received...

     The Miami Lakes town council and former Vice Mayor Nelson Rodriguez, an alumnus of Monsignor Edward Pace High School in Miami Gardens who is on the school’s board, recognized retiring Principal Ana Garcia on July 9 for her decades of service in education. Garcia became principal in 2004. The school “had a huge debt when she picked up Pace, more than $16 million,” Rodriguez said. “And today Pace is...