They are a bit of beauty sprinkled along Miami Lakes Drive: Five formerly mundane traffic light control boxes are now wrapped in vibrant patterns of South Florida flowers and foliage. The designs are the creation of Miami Lakes artist Barbara Baron, 66, and a project of the Miami Lakes Neighborhood Improvement Committee. “The town was looking for colors that are part of the town’s landscape,” Baron said. “I think...

The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce is resuming its monthly meetings and will host a networking business lunch on Wednesday, May 26th. “We’re looking forward to seeing our members, and new members are welcome, too,” Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce President Fred Senra said. The meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Trattoria Pampered Chef Italian Restaurant, 7347 Miami Lakes Drive, in the Cypress Village Shopping...

The Town of Miami Lakes is accepting crytocurrencies for payment of all fees it collects. The town’s credit card merchant, PayPal, implemented the crypto option in March. Customers who have a PayPal crypto account may use it to pay for permits, business licenses, to rent facilities and other purchases, the town said. At checkout, if your crypto account has enough in it to cover a purchase, you can select either Bitcoin,...

Miami Lakes and its Special Needs Advisory Board have created a registry with Miami-Dade Police for residents with mental or emotional disabilities. Children and adults may enroll in the program. Applications are available at WWW.MiamiLakes-fl,gov/specialneedsregistry. Leave the form in an envelope at the Miami Lakes Police Office, 6601 Main St., Miami Lakes, FL 33014, attn. Officer Robin Amador, or mail it there. For questions email...

Public high schools in Miami-Dade County and in the Miami Lakes area are among the best in the country and Florida, according to a survey by U.S. News & World Report. Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy was named the ninth best high school in Florida and ranked 87th in the United States, the publication said. “This recognition by U.S. News & World Report is simply amazing,” said Principal Jose Enriquez, Jr. The school is...