Miami Lakes Branch Library 6699 Windmill Gate Rd. Miami Lakes, Fla. 33014 305-822-6520 Monday, Jan. 13: Community outreach with staff from Fla. Sen. Manny Diaz, Jr.’s office, 2 p.m - 3 p.m. For Children & Families Crafty Little Fingers Tuesdays, Jan. 7, 14, 21 and 28, 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Make a variety of craft projects, as supplies last. Toddlers may need help. Registration not required. STEM Saturday Saturday, Jan....

Florida International University diver Maha Gouda is headed to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo this summer. The sophomore qualified to represent her home country of Egypt in the Olympics 10-meter platform diving event after she won a gold medal in the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco, FIU said. Gouda won one of the two gold medals for her country. Along with qualifying for the Olympics, Gouda won gold in the 3-meter mixed synchro and...

We’ve begun a new year, and a new decade too. How about marking those milestones by planting a new tree? A new tree will enhance your property with its beauty, shade and curb appeal. Let’s explore one of my favorite trees, the Bridalveil, or Caesalpinia granadillo. Best grown in full sun, the Bridalveil makes a wonderful shade tree with a typical height of up to 35 feet and a 25-foot-wide canopy at maturity. It has a petite...

South Florida Democratic candidates for state office joined Florida Rep. Cindy Polo, D-Miramar, on Dec. 15 for a toy drive in Tamiami Park benefitting Mothers for Justice and immigrant rights group Miramar Circle of Protection. They are, left to right: Ricky Junquera, candidate for House District 118; Gabriela De Jesus, candidate for House District 116; Polo, who is seeking reelection to House District 103 which includes Miami Lakes;...

For the eighth year in a row, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada awarded the town of Miami Lakes a certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting. The town won the latest award last year and the finance team recently received it. To earn the recognition, they exceeded generally accepted accounting principles while preparing the municipality’s comprehensive annual financial...