Rose Ann SandovalRetired “I really look forward to seeing what’s going on in the community,” Rose Ann Sandoval said about why she enjoys reading The Miami Laker. “Often it’s the only place I can find out what’s happening in our lovely town.” Sandoval has lived in Miami Lakes “for decades. Living here gets better all the time,” she said. She turns first to the Town Topics column, to see what’s on the minds of her...

History Lake Sandra is a 110-unit townhome community on the west side of Miami Lakes. The lake is named for the late Sandra Graham Younts, eldest daughter of town developer Bill Graham and his wife Pat Graham. The townhomes were built in 1981. They are enclosed within a low wall and bordered by Montrose Road, Rednock Lane, Dundee Terrace and Balgowan Road. Lake Sandra is south of Northwest 154th Street and west of the...

Though authorities have ordered most businesses to stay closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, many Miami Lakes restaurants remain open and are providing food takeout and delivery to their customers.This list includes which food delivery services the restaurants use. It will be updated as more information becomes available.Cypress Village Shopping CenterBeverly Hills Café, 7312 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-558-8201, Thebeverlyhillscafe.com. Take-out...

A drive-thru distribution of food by the Town of Miami Lakes and Feeding South Florida is scheduled Friday atRoyal Oaks Park in Miami Lakes.Cars should line up along Northwest 87 Avenue from the park entrance at Northwest 165 Street.The relief effort will begin at 10 a.m. and last until noon or for as long as supplies last.Drivers who enter the park should remain in their cars with windows up and trunks popped. Volunteers will place the goods...

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.