Miami Lakes K-8 Center (MLK8) students and parents joined Feeding South Florida's 24-hour Sort-A-Thon on September 8. Over 26,000 pounds of food was sorted in a three hour shift for individuals and families affected by food insecurity.   Feeding South Florida is the sole Feeding America food bank that serves counties like Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe. More than 98 percent of all donations are put back into the...

  The long-awaited 7-Eleven store finally opened its doors August 17 at the corner of Miami Lakes Drive and Fairway Drive. New customers were greeted by tents from the Florida Lottery and the radio station Hits 97.3. Free Slurpees as well as complimentary Monster Energy drinks or Coca-Cola products were also given to event-goers.  Mayor Manny Cid was also in attendance at the grand opening along with his two sons, who were also...

  Miami Lakes announced the winners of the 2018 “Capture a Miami Lakes Moment” photo contest. First place honors went to Juan Carlos Garcia for a breathtaking photo of one of the Miami Lakes entrance features. Second place was awarded to Daniel Rodriguez who snapped a photo on his bike ride back from Miami Lakes Picnic Park West that shows a large herd of the town’s trademark cows grazing in a field. Jose...

  Miami Lakes is once again flirting with the idea of borrowing money to complete the master plan for Miami Lakes Optimist Park, which has been delayed for 15 years, as the town’s pay-as-you-go plan is not working.  Keeping the same rate for property taxes at 2.3353 mills, Miami Lakes released its estimated $25 million budget for the 2018-2019 fiscal year, which earmarks $2 million for the park, leaving the town $2.5 million...

  The Miami Lakes Garden Club adopted a community project this year at the Marian Center in Opa-Locka. The Marian Center offers services for people with intellectual disabilities, which includes a fully-accredited school for students ages six to 21, an adult day-training and work program as well as a full time residential facility for women. Each program welcomes people from all races, religions and backgrounds and provides partial...