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...

  For the fourth consecutive year, the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is collaborating with the Walt Disney Company to help fund local park improvement projects across the country through the national “Meet Me at the Park” Earth Month campaign. The city that receives the most nominations will receive a $20,000 grant to improve a local park. From now to April 30, Miami Lakes residents will have an opportunity...

  Miami Lakes Veterans Committee memorialized veterans and Vice-Admiral Diego Hernandez at their annual Tree Dedication Ceremony on March 22 at Picnic Park West. Hernandez’s wife, Sherry, attended the ceremony and shared some memorable anecdotes about Diego “Duke” Hernandez, a longtime Miami Lakes resident and former chairman of the Veterans Committee. Hernandez was the first Hispanic American to be named Vice...

  Miami Lakes Neighborhood Improvement Committee will host its inaugural Home Decor and Improvement Expo on Saturday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. The event will offer an opportunity for residents to learn how to fix up their homes. Home improvement and interior decor related businesses and organizations are invited to exhibit, distribute literature, and provide information to...