Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee will host a Holiday Social for Miami Lakes seniors from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 8, at the Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue.Attendees are encouraged to bring an unwrapped boy for children 12 years and under that will be donated to the Town’s Toy Drive benefiting the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots.The event is free, but seating is limited and is provided on a...

Miami Lakes and area businesses are encouraged to get involved in the community by sponsoring an event.The Town of Miami Lakes, through its committees, organizes over 10 events each year, and offers several sponsorship opportunities throughout the year with varying levels of monetary and in-kind donations.The levels of sponsorship include recognition in all print and media distribution, recognition during the event, and promotional booth...

Longtime Miami Lakes attorney Phil Rarick will be the guest speaker for the December 12 Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting at Shula’s Hotel on Main Street.Rarick’s topic is one of special importance for all small business owners: “Asset Protection in a Hostile Legal Environment.”“Small business owners must try to grow their business in a legal environment where a single lawsuit can severely damage or destroy a small business,”...

Miami Lakes residents Perla Tabares Hantman has been re-elected as chair of the Miami-Dade County School Board for the 2018-2019 school year. It’s the 11th time she was elected to lead the nation’s fourth largest school district. Hantman, who represents District 4 which includes Miami Lakes and Hialeah, was originally elected to the School Board in 1996.She was the first Hispanic woman to serve as Chair, and has previously served from...

The Town of Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee completed its 2018 series of Lunch Bunch and Bingo events in late September with over 90 senior citizens participating and enjoying health food and fun with friends at the Mary Collins Community Center.William Sanchez, Committees and Special Events coordinator for the town, announced a special award was presented to Elderly Affairs Committee chair Dorothy Wix for her outstanding work and...