The Town of Miami Lakes is giving property owners with active liens a final opportunity to take advantage of a lien reduction. Property owners with active code enforcement liens can take advantage of the program until Nov. 2. For a property to be considered, its code violation must first be corrected. Once that is done, owners must then request and submit a completed lien reduction application to the town’s code compliance...

A nonprofit is looking for golfers who want to hit the links in Miami Lakes for a good cause. Blue Missions is hosting the Blue Golf Classic, presented by Rize Mortgage, on Monday, October 19 at Miami Lakes Golf Club. Organizers are hoping to draw nearly 130 participants to raise money for the organization, which leads projects to provide clean water and sanitation in the Dominican Republic. The group’s slogan is “Water For...

The Miami Lakes Town Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2026 Community Mini-Grant Awards. Applications for this year’s grants are open until Oct. 30, with grant awards announced on Nov. 12. The grants are funded with proceeds from the annual Miami Lakes Food and Wine Festival, the signature fundraising event for the nonprofit Town Foundation. The annual grants provide funding opportunities for local community...

To prepare them for a world after graduation, colleges must teach students about the constantly changing technologies that will be part of their world – as well as older skills like professional person-to-person communication. That was the assessment of Miami Dade College - Hialeah Campus President Georgette Perez and Southeastern College Campus President Marcela Munera. The pair spoke about the role higher education plays in...

The Town Council voted to keep Miami Lakes’ millage rate flat for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Currently the millage rate is set at 2.1577 or $2.15 per every $1,000 of assessed property value. At the September 10 meeting, the council voted 4-2 to keep it at its current rate as the budget discussions began. The vote means they cannot raise the rate, but they can still vote to lower it at the final budget hearing on September...