For Karla Acosta, Miami Lakes is not just a town, it’s family. Acosta first came to Miami Lakes in 2012. As a single mother, she wanted to give her then two-year-old son the chance to attend a good school. Without a car, Acosta made the most of the resources Miami Lakes had to offer, and she used the town’s bus to travel around. Because of financial hardships, Acosta found it difficult to take her son out to the movies or...

  HOPE Miami Lakes United Methodist Church will host a free Active Shooter Workshop from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 28, at the church, 14800 N.W. 67 Avenue. Many youth and teachers have share with the church that they are afraid to go to school and administrators thought that others might be too. So the question was what would help the community to overcome this fear and have hope in a crisis. The church decided to call in an...

  Surrounded by years of awards and photos with family and students, principal Joaquin Hernandez sits in his office awaiting retirement. After two decades of being part of the public school system, he is now ready to take a break and enjoy the rest of what life has to offer outside of classrooms and busy hallways.  Before becoming principal of Barbara Goleman Senior High School (BGSHS) in 2011, Hernandez was principal at Miami...

  Ice Cream Social is back and it’s sweeter than ever! Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force announced the 2nd Annual Ice Cream Social to celebrate National Ice Cream Month to be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 14, at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Thanks to the efforts of Miami Lakes resident and previous Mayor for a Day, Ellica Quintero, this has now become a Miami Lakes summer tradition....

  Miami Lakes will host a Community Workshop for Lakes Patricia and Lake Katharine residents at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 23, at the Youth Center, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive. The purpose of the workshop is to present the residents with information on the undergrounding of FPL utility lines. Town engineering firm Kimley-Horn will lead the presentation. Town staff will be available to address any questions and concerns presented by the area...