In response to residents’ complaints about broken sidewalks that may become trip hazards, the Miami Lakes town council and staff are accelerating repair of the concrete walkways as part of its infrastructure maintenance plan.      Many street signs, drains, crosswalks, lights, road markings, park improvements and other elements of the town’s streetscape are nearly 60 years old, Town...

Military heroes with ties to Miami Lakes will be recognized by the town and its Veterans Committee, which are planning another display of banners that will be hung along Miami Lakes Drive.       Relatives or friends may nominate an active duty service member, reservist, veteran or retired member of any military branch.      Each banner will have the veteran’s name, photograph and...

The Town of Miami Lakes and non-profit charity Loving Soles are partnering for their annual shoe drive, in honor of “National Shoe the World Day,” which happens on March 15.     You can drop off gently worn footwear at the reception area in Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main St., weekdays from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.      Shoes will be accepted from Feb. 12 through March...

February is American Heart Health Month.      The Town of Miami Lakes wants to raise awareness about heart disease by asking folks to wear red on Friday, Feb. 5.      Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.      Ways to prevent or combat the disease -- which can lead to a fatal heart attack --...

     Kaitlynn Fundora and Kade Bodin are the winners of the 35th Annual Optimist Club of Miami Lakes Roland Gomez Scholarship Award.     The college students, both Miami Lakers, received their prizes -- $1,000 check to each to be used toward school expenses, as well as a gold medal --  at the end of 2020, according to Jim Hamilton, chairman of the club’s scholarship award...