The Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee marked Hispanic Heritage Month with a celebration of Peru.      “Sabor Perú: Flavors, Colors and Culture”  was held Oct. 4 at the Roberto Alonso Community Center.        “It was one of the most festive and best attended Cultural Affairs Committee events ever,” Chair Felicia Salazar said in an...

     The town’s premier business organization held its inaugural awards gala on Oct. 17 at the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main. The event supported the American Cancer Society. Guests dined, danced and partied while dressed in black tie and trustee members received custom trophies. A silent auction, including art by Richard Pis, aka Ricky G, benefitted the American Cancer Society. The honorees were: Platinum Trustee and VIP...

     The Miami Lakes Town Foundation is accepting applications for its mini-grant program.       The foundation’s mission -- funded with proceeds from the annual Miami Lakes Food & Wine Festival – is to provide seed money for projects that foster community engagement and civic pride.       Past recipients include students, Boy Scouts and educators whose grants paid for such...

Jorge Peña  Police Officer Florida International University Police Department  Miami Lakes  “I wish,” Jorge Peña said. “Unfortunately, I’m not due to the new job. I wish I could go. I’ll be here locally.”  Steve Danis  Franchisee, Kumon Learning Center  Hollywood  “We have a big family and they are spread out across the...

     Jim Hamilton, at left, treasurer of the Miami Lakes Optimist Club, receives a $1,500 check from Fred Senra, partner in Miami Lakes AutoMall. The dealership’s Miami Lakes Chevrolet made its annual donation to sponsor the 2025 baseball season, a gift he has made for the past 15 years.        Hamilton gave Senra a plaque in thanks for the AutoMall’s support of another program, flag football...