Seven-year-old Melanie Rodriguez’s bright blue eyes were glued to the sad puppy dog eyes of a Beagle, as if the breed was waiting for her parents to take him home. The little girl and the dog appeared to be so happy together, almost inseparable from the first time they spotted each other. Melanie and her parents attended the Open Your Heart and Your Home mega pet adoption event and fund-raiser last month at Amelia Earhart Park...

  Back by popular demand is the Great Miami Lakes Historical Scavenger Hunt! This year the hunt will take place on Saturday, March 8, in the parking lot behind Shula's Hotel on Main Street in Miami Lakes from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Participants will have a map with riddles and clues which they will have to solve. The first participant to finish by turning in a completed map, stamped from each station, will receive a grand prize....

  The Latin Builders Association Construction and Business Management Academy Charter School (LBA Academy) gave a warm welcome to former Florida Governor Jeb Bush upon his arrival to the school for National School Choice Week (NSCW). NSCW, planned by a coalition of schools, organizations and individuals, gives participants a platform to speak on the need for effective education options. Dozens of governors and mayors issued...

  The Town of Miami Lakes and its planning consultant will hold two community workshops regarding the town’s Strategic and Comprehensive Plans. These plans will guide the next 10 years of the town’s future growth. Resident participation will help identify key issues and opportunities as the town develops a vision to keep Miami Lakes “Growing Beautifully.” Community workshops are scheduled as follows: Saturday,...

  The Education Fund, a nonprofit organization founded in 1985, is now part of the Miami Lakes business community, located at 6713 Main Street, Suite 240. The new headquarters offices were made possible through the generosity of The Graham Companies.  Since its inception the nonprofit has been working to improve student achievement by maximizing every child's potential, to ensure every child graduates and to provide every...