Miami Lakes United Methodist Church (MLUMC) located at 14800 Ludlam Road, will host “Social Media and Our Kids: Prevent, Prepare, Protect and Pursue” starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 13.In a press release, the church said “Our kids and community now extend further than before. This allows us to connect with each other better and faster, but that also means we can hurt each other more and faster than ever before.”Approximately 15 percent...

The spirt of Miami Lakes Optimist Club longtime coach and member Jack McCall lives on.His 10U Athletics team, also known as the Green Machine, won the championship under McCall’s son, Chris, who coached his father’s team before his death with Jack McCall by his side.And like a Hollywood movie’s perfect ending, McCall’s grandson, Chris McCall Jr., struck out the final Angels’ batter to seal the championship for his team.Jack McCall adopted the...

Former North Carolina State and Hialeah Miami Lakes basketball star Chris Corchiani, community activist David Oliver, community pioneer George Deming, and community activist Javier Zapata were enshrined into the Miami Lakes Sports Hall of Fame for the Class of 2019.They were inducted to the town’s highest honor for sports and community activism during a recent ceremony at the Miami Lakes Optimist Club club house.The committee believed that...

BLACC Boutique (BLACC) owner Stephanie Farah always wanted to own a boutique because she loves making people happy and clothes makes people feel happy. On May 29 she celebrated the five year anniversary of BLACC on Main Street in Town Center.The anniversary was filled with a sale and a celebration including her most loyal VIP customers. Farah is very proud of her accomplishments thus far. “Owning a boutique is a lot of hard work, it’s not as...

Jack McCall’s enshrinement into the inaugural Hall of Fame and a golf tournament in his memory will highlight the Optimist Club of Miami Lakes’ 50th anniversary celebration which includes a dinner to honor past presidents and volunteers of the organization. The golf tournament kicks off the event at 8 a.m., July 27, at Shula’s Golf Club, 7601 Miami Lakes Drive, where the proceeds will benefit Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.The golf tournament...