Two students from Miami Lakes Middle School tested their speech and debate skills for a chance to win a college scholarship.Among eight competitors in the annual Optimist International South Florida District Oratorical Contest on June 14, Anabelle Calles, who was then a MLMS seventh grader, finished third.Calles won a $1,000 scholarship from Optimist International which she will receive when she enrolls in college, said Jim Hamilton, a...

Call it pandemic fashion, the face coverings we wear to protect ourselves, our families, friends and neighbors. What kind of mask do you wear? Send a selfie to LindaT@MiamiLaker.com. Photos 1-3 by Linda Trischitta,

The Miami Laker, photo 4 by Viviana Valdes.

Voting is a right of U.S. citizens 18 and older, and 16-year-olds may preregister.     To vote in Miami-Dade County on Nov. 3rd, you must have lived in the county prior to Oct. 5, which is also the deadline to register whether that’s accomplished online, by mail or in person.    To register in person Get the application from the Elections Department; Miami Lakes Public Library; a Florida driver’s license bureau; county government offices;...

History     Lake Carol is a townhome community on the west side of Miami Lakes which was developed by The Graham Companies in 1989. There are 118 villa-style residences.     As with many lakes in town, this one and the neighborhood built around it is named after a woman in the Graham family: Carol Graham Wyllie, executive vice president of TheGraham Companies.Amenities     The entrance is on Balgowan Road, where drivers are screened at a...

Patrons may resume eating inside restaurants again, starting on Aug. 31, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez announced Tuesday.Though owners of eateries will rejoice, they will still be restricted in the number of diners they may serve indoors because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that has strangled commerce since mid-March.“While we are heading in the right direction,” said Gimenez about falling hospitalization rates for COVID-19...