First Day of School in Miami Lakes

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, September 4, 2025

     Area schools welcomed back students on Aug. 14 to start the school year. Kids enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade enjoyed first day activities, and some wore custom crowns to mark the beginning of their senior year....

Miami Lakes Sports Shop celebrates 46 years

Business By David Snelling, The Miami Laker staff Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Miami Lakes Sports Shop, 6811 Main Street, is celebrating its 46th anniversary, and though it recently moved just 70 feet away from the original location, the services will never change.The store’s owners, Jim and Roslyn Hamilton, are running the location with their daughter-in-law, Barbara Hamilton, the shop’s manager and team sports specialist.“We are a family business that specializes in customer services, competitive prices, convenient...
Vendor and sponsorship registration is now open for the Town of Miami Lakes 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social celebrating National Ice Cream Day.The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.Ice cream vendors are requested to provide ice cream and frozen treats for 100 people. This signature summer event, hosted by the Youth Activities Task Force, will also include fun...
The South Florida Youth Symphony (SFYS), which recently returned from winning the Gold Medal at the prestigious International Youth Bohemia Music Festival in Prague, Czech Republic, will conclude its 54th season with a special Tribute Concert on May 19 at the Lehman Theatre, 11380 N.W. 27 Avenue (Building 5000) on the campus of Miami Dade College North Campus.The concert, which will feature all the training divisions of the SFYS program,...
The Coding Doctors Kids Club will host a fundraiser on May 21 at Anthony’s Coal Fried Pizza and Ben and Jerry’s located at the Royal Oaks Plaza. The Club is looking to raise a total of $4,200 in order to purchase a bundle of VEX robots for the club. The fundraising begins at 6:30 p.m. For more information visit www.codingdoctorskidsclub.com. The group is pictured at their recent meeting at the Miami Lakes Library on April 20.

37 Postcards now playing at Main Street Playhouse

Business By Megan Medina, The Miami Laker staff Wednesday, May 1, 2019

The Main Street Players debuted its second show of the season, 37 Postcards, on April 26 to enthusiastic audiences at the Main Street Playhouse, 6766 Main Street. Part of the crowd was the play writer himself, Michael McKeever.37 Postcards is not just a funny show about a family that seems to be losing their minds during the past eight years. The show reveals so much more than meets the eye. Upon Avery’s return home, nothing is as he...
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