Sofia Palomino, 11, was the winner of the Bookmark Design contest for the Miami Lakes Branch Library. She was also the grand prize winner for the county overall in the ages 9 to 12 category. She competed with children from across the county to have her design featured on bookmarks that will be distributed at all branches, and featured on the library’s website.

 

Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School’s L’il Cheetahs are pictured enjoying a new playground thanks to the generosity of the school’s Give Miami Day donors. Pictured are (bottom, from left) Nicolas Mendez, Sebastian Perez, Christian Encinosa, Adrian Ochoa, Sofia Arguedas and David Barcena; (top, from left) Nicolas Ochoa, Talyah Limousin, Ava Hernandez, Valerie Valle and Lola Ygarza.

  Miami Lakes area houses of worship have announced a variety of special holiday religious services and events. Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, 6600 Miami Lakeway North, has set the following mass schedule for Christmas and the New Year: Christmas Eve, Thursday Dec. 2 - 7 a.m. in Spanish, 8:30 a.m. in English, 4:30 p.m. Festival of Carols, 5 p.m. in English, 11:30 p.m Festival of Carols, and Midnight Bilingual. Christmas Day,...

Two candidates who are seeking the Miami Lakes mayoral seat for next year are already familiar faces on the Town Council.Councilmember Ceasar Mestre and former mayor Wayne Slaton have thrown their hats in the ring to run for mayor in the town’s November 8, 2016 general election.Last month, Councilmembers Manny Cid, Tony Lama and Nelson Rodriguez each filed paper work to run for reelection for their at-large seats.Since Mestre is running...

Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce president Magaly Rubio, joined by Mayor Michael Pizzi and other town councilmembers are pictured cutting ribbon to open the chamber's annual Networking Business Expo that was held Dec. 10 on Main Street.