Burlington Stores, Inc. celebrated the opening of its new store in town with a $5,000 donation to Miami Lakes K-8 Center.      “Our eight department heads will meet and decide what they want,” said Principal Yanelys Ferrer about how the gift may be spent. Asst. Principals Shontel Holts-Rich and Veronika Sasturrias joined her at the ceremony.       The school, at 14250 NW 67th...

          With the first day of school quickly approaching, parents and drivers should head out with a bit more time and patience, police say.       Classes resume on Aug. 14 and with that comes the activation of reduced speeds in school zones, more traffic and parents and kids walking near area schools.       Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Maj. Jose Gonzalez, commander...

     Miami-Dade County Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez and members of his staff spent June 28 at Miami Lakes Town Hall to help residents with licensing. Fernandez brought the Florida Licensing on Wheels (FLOW) bus to provide assistance with driver’s licenses; identification cards; renew a vehicle registration or buy a specialty license plate. The FLOW buses also serve as public safety outreach with the Florida Highway...

    Black women are 38 percent more likely to die from breast cancer than White women, despite slightly lower incidence rates.      That’s a grim statistic reported by the American Cancer Society, and it wants to find out why.      Its VOICES of Black Women study seeks to enroll 100,000 healthy African American women to learn where cancer may appear during 30 years of their...

 A large and peaceful crowd turned up at Veterans Park to celebrate the Fourth of July. Folks enjoyed picnics, food truck fare and a pop music performance by the MANTRAP band.      Sponsors included the Town of Miami Lakes; Platinum Sponsors The Graham Companies; Miami Lakes AutoMall; Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sen. Rene Garcia; Kids Zone Sponsors First Origin Mortgage Lenders; Silver Sponsor Fision Fiber...