Five candidates – three running for mayor of Miami Lakes, and two seeking a council seat – gave voters a chance to compare their platforms during a forum organized by Miami Lakes Town Clerk Gina Inguanzo on Oct. 17 and presented by the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Miami Lakes Bar Association.      Moderator and resident Alex Penelas, a former mayor of Miami-Dade County, led discussions...

    Award-winning artist and teacher Ginette Marie-Jose Lillo died Oct. 7 while in hospice care in Fort Lauderdale. She was 91.      A longtime instructor at Mary Collins Community Center in Miami Lakes, she also gave private lessons at her home in the Lake Patricia neighborhood.      Lillo influenced generations of aspiring artists in town.       After her family, her...

    The Miami Lakes Golf Club will be closed to play on Nov. 4 as a major overhaul by renowned golf course designer Bruce Hepner is begun.      “A big focus will be to make sure the course looks good, feels good to play on and that all of the trees are native to Florida,” said Danny Martinez, project manager at The Graham Companies, which owns the historic public course.      It was no...

Nov. 2 Miami Lakes Bar Association Domino Tournament. The Miami Lakes Bar Association will host its inaugural domino tournament. Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 NW 87th Ave., 4:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. $100 for teams of two players, $25 for spectators which includes food and one drink ticket. Register at https://bit.ly/4dwoBFn.  Nov. 2 Miami Lakes Farmers Market. The Florida Marketplace Group presents the weekly Saturday market with a...

    The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering classes.        Most events require preregistration and popular courses may fill up early.    Sign up in advance to avoid being shut out of classes.  To check availability, call 305-822-6520, email truglioj@mdpls.org or sign up at bit.ly/3Wnp6tC.       The library at 6699 Windmill Gate Rd. is open...