High school volunteers are needed for the frightful annual Halloween event, Nightmare on Montrose, a free event organized by the Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force. It is scheduled for Saturday, October 29, at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue (Montrose Road).Volunteers who attend all of the following volunteer meetings will receive 75 hours of community service. The introduction meeting will be held on Thursday,...

Miami Lakes will host a refresher course for CERT Certified volunteers from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, September 17, at Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.CERT stands for Community Emergency Response Team. The CERT program educates community members about disaster preparedness and trains them for basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, and disaster medical operations.The refresher...

Do you have a child, or children, who want to go to college, but don’t think you can afford it? Did you know significant changes have been made to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (F.A.F.S.A.) process? Did you know you can now apply beginning October 1?Miami Lakes will host its first ever F.A.F.S.A. 101 Workshop at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 17, at the town’s Youth Center, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive East. F.A.F.S.A., a...

Town of Miami Lakes is urging residents to contact Miami-Dade County via the 311 system to request a site inspection should they experience a mosquito nuisance. Site inspections on residential properties are often made to find the source of the mosquito annoyance.The Miami-Dade County Office of Emergency Management is also requesting that all businesses that have been impacted by the Zika Virus (i.e. lost revenue, business interruption) fill...

For the second time this year, Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force and Economic Development Committee will host a Student Job Fair for high school and college students from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, October 15, at Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue, in Miami Lakes.Over 30 local businesses participated in the first event with more than 100 students attending, many of which were hired.The Town of Miami Lakes encourages...