The youth sports community in Miami Lakes is mourning the loss of volunteer basketball coach Roy J. Hallak, who died Aug. 3.      Manuel Perez knew Hallak, 44, for more than a decade.      “He was very selfless,” Perez said. “He basically would go out of his way to help you out any way he could.”       Hallak coached basketball for over five years...

     Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava defeated six opponents in the Aug. 20 primary election, including Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid, to win a second term.       County-wide, Levine Cava won 163,668 votes, or 58%; Cid finished second with 23% or 64,996 votes.       In his hometown’s seven precincts, Cid won 53% or 2,555 votes; 34% or 1,624 of Miami Lakes ballots...

     Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida Troop 902 members Victoria Loyal and Alexa Landrian are working to earn their Silver Awards.       The scouts’ goals are to empower U.S. Military veterans and save dogs in shelters with their project: Mission: Paw-sitive Impact.      Victoria, 13, of Hialeah Gardens and Alexa, 12, of Miami Lakes, have partnered with the Miami Lakes Veterans...

   The popular Culinary Bike Tour returns on Sept. 21, when bicyclists will get to sample small bites at restaurants across Miami Lakes.       This year’s five-mile, nighttime ride travels to restaurants in the Lake Patricia and Cypress Village shopping centers and along Main Street for a fun night of drinks and tastes from the varied menus offered in town.      ...

The Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative will host its 8th Annual Pink Walk 5K run and walk on Sept. 22 at Miami Dade College’s North Campus. Runners, walkers, families and friends can help the Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative that is based in Miami Lakes to raise $100,000. The money will go toward the organization's goals: education, screenings and treatment for women, college students and low-income...