The Town of Miami Lakes is hosting a blood drive Thursday beginning at 8 a.m. at Town Hall, 6601 Main St. The first 100 donors will receive a free face mask. The blood drive will last until 2 p.m.

Don Shula, the winningest coach in NFL history whose perfect season brought the Miami Dolphins one of their two Super Bowl championships, died Monday at his Miami home. He was 90.Shula was a Miami Lakes resident during many of his years coaching the Dolphins.A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Shula was in the inaugural class of inductees into the Miami Lakes Sports Hall of Fame.“[Coach Shula] lived in Miami Lakes in the ‘70s and ‘80s,...

Small businesses in town are suffering under restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic, prompting the Miami Lakes council to urge Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez and the county commission to allow them to reopen as soon as possible.DeSantis this week ordered most businesses in the state to reopen, with safety guidelines, effective on May 4. His order did not apply to Palm Beach, Broward or Miami-Dade Counties,...

A partnership of charities and the Town of Miami Lakes will stage a third major hunger relief effort on Saturday at Miami Lakes United Methodist Church.The event begins at 9 a.m. at the church, which is at Miami Lakes Drive and 14800 NW 67 Ave.Drivers should enter the church parking lot on Miami Lakes Drive, stay inside their cars and when it is their turn in line, pop their trunks.Volunteers will place the groceries inside.The sponsors are...

Fashion House boutique has moved from its storefront in the Cypress Village Shopping Center, but customers won’t have to go far to follow their source for casual wear and accessories that are on trend.“We’re looking forward to the new design and feel of the store,” said owner Amy Diaz.She said she’s excited about the new space, and is calling it Fashion House 2.0.Fashion House has sold clothes to stylish Miami Lakers since 2015.Formerly next...