The Alonso family, who organize the annual cancer charity auto show called Cars for a Cure in honor of their late patriarch Roberto Alonso, held a kick-off party at Chela’s Cocteleria with friends and supporters on Nov. 30. That’s also when they donated a $30,000 check raised from the 2023 event to Alex’s Place, a pediatric unit at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Roberto...

     Quality of life is a part of what makes Miami Lakes a beautiful place to live, and that includes respect for one’s neighbors, especially when it comes to noise.      Loud sounds from landscaping machines, TVs or speakers prompt the most frequent complaints the town said it receives, especially on weekends.       Complaints may be logged on the Miami Lakes Connect app, but town...

  The Graham Companies and the Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board are inviting students to apply for the 2024 Miami Lakes Future Leaders Scholarship.      High school seniors who attend schools in the Miami Lakes area and are graduating in the Class of 2024 can fill out the application for a chance to win one of two $1,500 scholarships.       To be considered for the award, a student must...

     The Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board is seeking a student representative.       Applications are now open for Miami Lakes to area students who wish to be considered for the board.       The student who is chosen must be enrolled in a local school; attend monthly board meetings; read, research and get answers pertaining to board agenda items and share information with the...

     Vice Mayor Tony Fernandez was Principal for a Day at Miami Lakes Middle School on Dec. 8.       Fernandez joined Principal Maria Medina who gave him a tour of the school where 960 students are enrolled in sixth through eighth grades.       Fernandez learned about the civics course and new culinary program that are taught at the campus at 6425 Miami Lakeway...