Miami Lakes officially transitioned the school crossing guard program from Miami-Dade County to the town on March 31, marking the first day school crossing guards began serving the streets at Bob Graham Education Center and Miami Lakes K-8 Center.  The Town hired and certified seven school crossing guards, the majority of which are Miami Lakes residents.

  On April 5, seniors from the Town of Miami Lakes enjoyed an opportunity to engage with IRS certified law student volunteers and have their income taxes prepared at no cost. The opportunity was made possible thanks to a partnership between St. Thomas Law’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, St. Thomas Law’s Tax Clinic, and Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee. In order to make the program accessible to town...

  The Main Street Players Theatre Troupe has scheduled auditions for Becky’s New Car by Steven Dietz for Monday and Tuesday, April 28-29, with a possible call back on Wednesday, April 30. Auditions will be held at the Main Street Playhouse, 6766 Main Street, in Miami Lakes. The play is the troupe’s 2014 summer production opening on July 25 and running to August 16. It will be directed by artistic director Robert Coppel, with...

  Miami Lakes Mayor Wayne Slaton, accompanied by Vice Mayor Manny Cid and Councilmembers Ceasar Mestre, Tim Daubert and Frank Mingo, participated in the Miami-Dade County Days on April 2-3 in Tallahassee. Each year, Dade Days takes place during the Florida Legislative Session. The two-day event includes more than 1,000 people who represent over 200 organizations from both the private and public sectors. “I truly enjoyed the...

  Are you, your child, or someone you know a budding artist who would like to see their work displayed on the walls of Miami Lakes Government Center? The town and its Elderly Affairs Committee, in partnership with the Youth Activities Task Force and Cultural Affairs Committee are hosting “The Art Collaborative,” an art competition culminating in a Gallery Night Grand Opening and Weekend Exhibition. “The Art...