The culture in our town is no longer built around focusing on the next week, or month, or election cycle. We’re focusing on future generations. It’s a big-picture approach, and part of that change is adjusting the way we think about our town’s mobility. How do our residents go to work, drop off kids at school, pick up groceries, and do everyday activities without getting stuck in traffic? We cannot ignore these questions...

The hub of Miami Lakes features a large oak tree inside Main Street, a sight natives and visitors alike recognize. Now visitors can see that iconic image on the home page of the updated website at www.mainstreetmiamilakes.com.  The new website is a user-friendly experience offering a dropdown toolbar for navigation leading visitors to the history of Main Street, information on directions, parking, a store directory, events and gallery of...

Last year, Our Lady of the Lakes varsity boys volleyball team finished the season with two losses, including a defeat in the All Catholic Conference semi-final game.  In 2017, there was a new focus and a new mission for the Cheetahs, making school history by playing in the Championship game. The team determination proved to be too much for their opponents during the regular season going undefeated with a record of 9-0, and they never...

In early December, Miami Lakes K-8 Center's Deaf-Hard of Hearing students visited Dolphin Mall's 6th annual Signing Santa. The program, in its 17th year at Miami-Dade County Public Schools, provided the students time to share holidays wish lists with “Signing Santa.” This year, the Deaf-Hard of Hearing students enjoyed breakfast, crafts, pictures with Signing Santa, a walk-through Santa’s Snow Village and games at Dave &...

It was a victorious game for the Pace High School’s girl’s soccer team as they defeated local rival Mater Lakes Academy, 1-0, on November 30. Both teams played a strong match but it was the Spartans who edged out the Mater Lakes Bears in what was a conference game and Mater Lakes’ home opener. The Spartans lost their first two games of the season against Ransom Everglades and Miami Edison, but they are looking forward to...