Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board announced it is accepting applications for the Miami Lakes Future Leaders Scholarship presented by The Graham Companies. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who are residents of Miami Lakes. All applications must be received by March 30 and will be forwarded to the Education Advisory Board for their selection of the two winners. The Mayor, Town Council and a...

Pet adoption event Feb. 7 at A. Earhart Park

Community Thursday, February 5, 2015

  Northwest Miami-Dade residents are welcome to find their furry valentine at the Pet Adoption and Fundraiser event on Saturday, February 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Amelia Earhart Park within the Bill Graham Farm Village at 401 E. 65 Street in Hialeah. The event is sponsored by Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. (Dist. 13), Miami-Dade Animal Services, and Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces. Pets from Miami-Dade Animal Services...

Governor's team wins Shula's Senator Cup match

Sports Thursday, February 5, 2015

  Bob Graham was first the Governor of Florida, then a U.S. Senator. In keeping with that tradition Shula’s Golf Club held its 10th Annual Competition known as the Senator Cup, with two teams of members competing in Ryder Cup style competition: The Governor Team and The Senator Team. Members played throughout the year to be able to qualify for this most prestigious event. Each team ended up with 16 players, 2 players on each side...

Main Street Players presents 2015's first play A Bicycle Country on Feb. 6

Community By R.A. Romero, The Miami Laker staff Wednesday, February 4, 2015

  Main Street Players, located at 6766 Main Street in Miami Lakes, presents the first play of its 41st season, A Bicycle Country, by Pulitzer-Prize award winning playwright, Nilo Cruz.  A Bicycle Country will run from February 6 through March 1 Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. The play is set against the backdrop of early 90’s when the Russian government’s long-standing financial support for Cuba...

Country's No Kill Animal goal moves ahead

Home Wednesday, February 4, 2015

  Miami-Dade County Animal Services achieved a combined save rate for cats and dogs of 81.5 percent in 2014, bringing the shelter and the community closer than ever to realizing the 90 percent save rate that has become the benchmark of “no kill” success. Since adopting “no kill” policies in 2014 as the guiding principle for providing care and refuge for over 27,000 unwanted dogs and cats, Animal Service’s...
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