A homecoming fundraiser was held recently at Shula’s Steakhouse in Miami Lakes for Florida gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham. Over 100 family, friends and supporters were in attendance and many of the ladies donned Graham for Governor dresses they wore when Bob Graham ran for the  state’s top leadership position. As the daughter of the former Florida governor and U.S. Senator, Gwen Graham has adopted her...

  Sponsorship registration is now open for Miami Lakes 15th annual Fourth of July Concert and Fireworks Show. The Cultural Affairs Committee and the Town will celebrate Independence Day on Wednesday, July 4. Last year’s event offered live entertainment, food trucks, and a spectacular fireworks presentation to more than 10,000 people. Sponsorship levels begin at the Bronze level for $500 and go up to $10,000 for the Title Sponsor...

  Mayor Manny Cid and the Town Council will host a reception at 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 3, at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street, in observance of National Day of Prayer. The annual observance invites people of all faiths to pray for the nation. It was created in 1952 in a joint resolution of Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. This year’s theme “Pray for America – Unity,” based upon Ephesians...

  The Town of Miami Lakes is inviting residents to join in an evening of art and culture as the works of students in the Town’s adult painting class will be showcased from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street. Works by talented artist Ginette Lillo, the painting class instructor, will also be displayed. Lillo studied at the Arts Applique and the Academy of Paul Collin in France. She continued her art...

  Town of Miami Lakes completed its annual financial audit successfully for fiscal year 2017 that was presented to the Mayor and Council at the April 3 Council meeting. The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) includes an introduction, financial, statistical and a compliance section reporting the financial health of the Town, in accordance with government auditing standards. The Town is required to perform an annual independent...