After Frances Suarez was elected the new mayor for the City of Miami, he shared his vision to convert the city of about 300,000 residents into the Global Capital of the world. The top priority to accomplishing his goal is public safety, and the mayor appointed Miami Lakes resident Jorge Colina as the city’s new police chief to make sure Miami is the safest place in the country. At the February 6 Miami Lakes Town Council meeting,...

  Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee’s 2018 Senior Games events continue on Saturday, February 24, with the 12th annual Track and Field contests from 9 to 11 a.m. at Barbara Goleman Senior High School, 14100 N.W. 89 Avenue. Co-sponsored by The Graham Companies, the track and field contests will include a 100-Meter Dash, Shot Put, Discus throw, Archery, Horseshoes, Standing Broad Jump, 400-Meter Run, Soccer Accuracy Kick, and a...

Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board (EAB) announced it is accepting applications for the 2018 Miami Lakes Future Leaders Scholarship presented by The Graham Companies...

  Miami Lakes’ Cultural Affairs Committee has issued its last call for nominations to be submitted  for its Women of Distinction Awards Luncheon in honor of Women’s History Month which is scheduled at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 3, at the Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue. The luncheon guest speaker will be Mary Collins, a former Miami Lakes council member and Miami-Dade County commissioner. The...

  New Testament Baptist Church is holding its annual fundraiser carnival February 22-25. Admission is free, but wristbands for amusement rides come at an additional cost.  The fair will run on Thursday, February 22, from 5-10 p.m.; Friday, February  23, from 5-11 p.m.; Saturday, February 24, from noon to midnight,  and Sunday, February 25, from 1-10 p.m. It will take place at the Dade Christian Campus at 6601 N.W. 167...