The Town of Miami Lakes is preparing to ask voters on Nov. 8 to approve a $25 million municipal bond offering to fund improvements at Optimist Park.      To help property owners better understand how paying for the bonds will affect their tax bills, the town is preparing a search engine that it hopes to launch in August.       “Residents can plug in either their address or their...

     Residents who wish to use the athletic fields at Royal Oaks Park, 16500 NW 87 Ave., or Miami Lakes Optimist Park, 6411 NW 162 St., will have to wait until Aug. 15.       The Town of Miami Lakes closed areas in both parks on June 30 so that maintenance could be performed.       Residents may still use the lower bowls at Royal Oaks Park or the green spaces north of the basketball...

    The Miami Lakes town council has approved the $110 million plan for The Residences & Shops on NINE, a project at the landmark Miami Lakes Golf Course.      The golf course will remain open for play during construction.      Demolition of the shuttered Miami Lakes Hotel and Golf site (formerly Hotel Indigo), Shula’s Steak House and the clubhouse at Miami Lakes Drive and Northwest...

     Gary Cardenas says he’s retired, but he really isn’t.  The Palm Springs North resident, 79, worked in banking for 37 years.  Currently he is supervisor for the Town of Miami Lakes’ school crossing guard force.       While wearing a neon green vest and protecting kids from traffic as they make their way to school, he is rewarded with hugs from his young charges.  ...

The 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts’ presence in South Florida -- Alligator Troop 1 in Coconut Grove was founded in 1923 -- will be celebrated next year, Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida said.     It is seeking former scouts, scout moms and troop leaders to help mark the milestone by sharing personal stories and collectibles for an exhibit.     Commemoration plans include: -- A historical...