The Mock Trial Team at Barbara Goleman Senior High School in Miami Lakes came in second out of 14 schools in Miami Dade County Public Schools’ district contest this year, the second year in a row that they won 2nd place, Teacher Ana Soto-Gonzalez said.  The students argued both sides of a civil case about water pollution caused by fertilizer runoff. Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Jeffrey Rodriguez, who is also an...

       Say hello to Dart!        Dart is a 4-year-old Goldendoodle owned by Jennifer and Zach Exposito of Miami Lakes.        “He’s my baby,” Jennifer Exposito said. “He gets a lot of attention.”         Dart “is a good sailor. He loves to go in the boat with us,” she said.  The pup has even cruised with...

     Ladies are asked to wear their finest hats to the Zonta Club of Miami Lakes’ Kentucky Derby Casino Gala scheduled for May 7 at the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main.      The event will benefit Lotus House, the Women's Breast & Heart Initiative and the club’s efforts to end violence against women.      Tickets are $125. Guests will enjoy live casino games – craps,...

      Please check the town’s social media pages for last-minute updates.   March 1 – 31 Town of Miami Lakes/Loving Shoes Shoe Drive. Donate new/gently worn footwear at Miami Lakes Town Hall lobby, 6601 Main St., Mon – Fri., 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.  April 1 - 15 The Miami Lakes Veterans Committee is seeking candidates for Military Tribute banners. Nominate an active duty service member,...

    Miami Laker Luis Molina has watched Business Park West grow into what it is today: a two-mile stretch on the town’s west side that is home to a wide variety of businesses.       Molina owns Fantasy Designers at 14240 Palmetto Frontage Rd. The company has been in the area for two decades and specializes in producing weddings, parties and big events.       “We really like...