The UCC Women of Miami Lakes Congregational Church (MLCC) have been holding a Spring and Fall Rummage sale for over 29 years. The profits from the sales have benefited different local and global charities as well as needy families and individuals in the community.This year’s Spring Rummage sale is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, at the church, 6701 Miami Lakeway South, across from the Miami Lakes K-8 Center.A MLCC...

Former longtime Miami Dade College head baseball coach Demie John Mainieri, who led the Sharks to the 1964 NJCAA National Championship, died on March 13 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.He was 90.A devout Catholic, Mainieri was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on October 21, 1928 to John and Julia Mainieri. He was the youngest of a large Italian family including 11 children (eight sisters and two brothers) and was the last surviving member of his...

Miami Lakes’ efforts to build a bridge park over N.W. 154 Street just got a major boost from Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr.Bovo endorsed the town’s proposed project despite talks the county is planning to place an I-75 interchange at Miami Lakes Drive to alleviate traffic congestion for Hialeah residents.Miami Lakes threatened legal action against the county if it proceeds with any plans to open up the bridge without its...

The 5th annual Miami Lakes Cars for Cure which raises cancer awareness and money to help fight the deadly disease is scheduled for Sunday, April 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Main Street.With Hialeah Park Racing and Casino as a new partner, the event features a concert at the park at 7 p.m., Friday, April 5. Scheduled to perform are 1980s and 1990s music legends Erotic Exotic, Man Trap, Coro, Angel A-Love and D.J. Santana.More than 250...

The Autism Soccer Foundation announces its first annual Autism Soccer Walk on Saturday, April 6, at Amelia Earhart Park located at 401 E. 65 Street in Hialeah, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The event is free and family-friendly, all are welcomed to attend.The Foundation’s ambassador, the globally renowned former Colombian soccer player, Carlos “El Pibe” Valderrama, will be in attendance along with representatives from the embassy. The walk will...