The Miami Lakes Athletic Club presented The Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative with a $500 check on Dec. 19.       Money for the donation was collected in October from athletes in Zumba and Pilates classes, spinning and other courses and at events held at the athletic club.       The annual donation helps local women who are uninsured get information about early...

     Mrs. Claus visited kids at the Main Street Players Theater on Dec. 9, when she performed her annual holiday book reading.       The Town of Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee and Education Advisory Board presented the sold-out event with Mrs. Claus, aka Sandy Hammer of All About Entertainment, Inc. The kids and their families sang Christmas carols and received cookies and a goodie bag...

      This holiday season, drivers cruised the curvy dark streets of the Lake Martha and Lake Adele neighborhoods in Miami Lakes and came upon inflatable characters, including lines of Santas, some standing 10 feet tall.      Columns of polar bears, gingerbread men, green and white Christmas trees, candy canes, nutcrackers and snowmen brightened the night on the southeast side of town.     ...

    The Town of Miami Lakes wants to remind residents of its municipal code for using garbage containers.     Trash and recycling bins may be placed in suitable, sturdy containers and “shall not be visible from any point on the front lot line, from a lake or golf course...”       Garbage and recyclables may be placed in the designated area in front of a residence no earlier than 4 p.m....

     The Giving Gators charity entertained 200 children at its annual holiday party on Dec. 16 at Miami Lakes Town Hall and were welcomed by Mayor Manny Cid and Vice Mayor Tony Fernandez. That’s where a Santa’s Workshop was created by Fantasy Designers of Miami Lakes. Santa was joined by Frosty the Snowman and the Grinch. The kids enjoyed music, milk and cookies and could take photos with Santa and the Grinch. They...