Celebrate the nation’s independence and enjoy fireworks and other family-friendly activities thanks to the Town of the Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee and Special Needs Advisory Board.        The annual Fourth of July Celebration will once again take place at Veterans Park, 15151 NW 82nd Ave., with plenty to do from the start at 6:30 p.m. leading up to the fireworks display...

      The Town of Miami Lakes honored longtime Elderly Affairs Committee Chair Dottie Wix with a proclamation at the May 14 council meeting. The audience in the chamber gave Wix, who recently stepped down from running the group, a standing ovation for all of her hard work and dedication to her fellow seniors.       “I have never seen a person celebrated like [Dottie] is here today,” Councilman...

     The Town of Miami Lakes broke ground on May 22 to celebrate the start of a stabilization project along the Golden Glades Canal.  Members of the public works department, the grants department and town council marked the launch of the work happening at Northwest 170th Street near Interstate 75.       “This project will not only stabilize the canal, but also reduce flooding, prevent...

  Paintings made by artists in Miami Lakes’ Senior Art Program are on display at Town Hall through June 28.  “Maternal Devotion” is the theme of the show that can be viewed on the first floor of the municipal building.   Participating artists are Lilia Ascunce; Maria Borges; Amelia Brand; Yolanda Caldas; Santiago Caldas; Fernando Campo; Juan Carlos Cardenas; Caridad Guerra; Bryan Farinas; Jesus...

      Dominic Diaz of Miami Lakes graduated in May from the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School in Colorado Springs, Colo.         Diaz, 19, is a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, where he played long snapper on the varsity football team that won the 2023 Class 3M state championship.        He is a second generation Cuban-American and the son...