The third annual Miami Lakes Food & Wine Festival drew a large crowd to Miami Lakes Optimist Park on Feb. 29. A celebration of community, the festival’s theme can be summed up in co-organizer Lynn Matos’ motto, “Be Kind, Drink Wine.” Proceeds from the event, for which 1,000 tickets were sold, fund the education-oriented projects of the Miami Lakes Town Foundation. Restauranteur Giuseppe Zuozo and Matos, a Realtor, founded the...

The Church of the Epiphany Episcopal15650 Miami Lakeway NorthMiami Lakes 305-558-3961Misa en Espanol: 9 a.m.Sunday Eucharist: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School: 10:15 a.m. Escuela Dominical: 12:15 p.m.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints8201 NW 186 St., Hialeah 305-205-4956Sunday service: 9 p.m.Sunday Spanish service: 11 a.m.Tuesday: youth activities for Spanish speakers: 7:30 p.m.Wednesday: youth activities 7:30 p.m.Thursday:...

Victoria DeBarros, 21, of Miami Lakes was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester at Florida International University, the school said. DeBarros, in photo at left, is majoring in biology and minoring in business. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher to achieve ranking on the list, the university said. DeBarros, FIU Class of 2021, is a graduate of Barbara Goleman Senior High School. Photo...

The Town of Miami Lakes and its Education Advisory Board are accepting applications for The Graham Companies Scholarship, to be presented by the firm. Two scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who are residents of Miami Lakes. Applications must be submitted to town hall by March 31. The Education Advisory Board will select two recipients, and the winners may be announced at the April 21...

Veterans in northwest Miami-Dade County and southwest Broward County can save trips to Hialeah or downtown Miami to get guidance about benefits. A satellite office was opened March 2 at Miami Lakes town hall.The office, at 6601 Main St., will be open the first and third Mondays of each month, from 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Pedro P. Fiallo, 75, a veteran and member of the Miami Lakes Veterans Committee, said the new office will be more...