Jack McCall had such a huge impact on the Optimist Club of Miami Lakes that Town Council members granted him the ultimate honor.At the April 9 regular Town Council meeting, lawmakers sponsored legislation proposed by Mayor Manny Cid to rename the road leading to the Optimist Clubhouse after McCall, and name the 10U baseball field as Jack McCall Field.Cid said he received so many emails and phone calls from residents to honor McCall and the...

Miami Lakes residents have been encouraged to sign up for “ALERTMIAMILAKES,” the Town’s mass notification system.Powered by Everbridge, the global leader in critical mass notification, the system enables the Town to reach its residents and visitors effectively in case of an emergency.The system enables the Town to reach its citizens who have opted in to use the service online via different channels they chose to be contacted like text...

It’s a fact. There are over 30,000 Latinos suffering from Alzheimer’s in South Florida and this number will six-fold in the next 30 years.The Latino Center on Aging (LCA), in partnership with the Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee, will host an Alzheimer’s Conference in Spanish from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, at the Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue, to educate and inform the Spanish speaking Miami Lakes...

Several Miami Lakes citizens’ committees will be hosting several events during the rest of April.Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee has scheduled Lunch Bunch and Bingo on Wednesday, April 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mary Collins Community Center. Seniors can socialize and make new friends while having fun and enjoying a free nutritious lunch.Reservations will be available on www.toml.eventbrite.com beginning at 8:30 a.m. on April...

Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid and the Town Council proclaimed March 12 as Girl Scout Day during the recent Council meeting. The proclamation marks the 107th anniversary of the founding of the Girl Scouts by Juliette Gordon Low. Pictured are Councilmember Carlos O. Alvarez, Vice Mayor Nelson Rodriguez, Councilmember Jeffrey Rodriguez, Cid, Councilmember Luis Collazo, and Chelsea Wilkerson, CEO of Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida along with...