October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a reminder that women should schedule regular screenings.       Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women of all races and backgrounds in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and it can be dangerous to delay exams.     Katie Couric recently said she underwent treatment for breast cancer....

    On Sept. 13, the town council appointed eight volunteers to six of the Town of Miami Lakes committees. The group was acknowledged during a town council meeting. There are a dozen committees in town whose members work to improve the quality of life in Miami Lakes. They focus on helping people with special needs; veterans; elders and work on causes such as education; public safety and mental health.      In the...

     Miami-Dade County Schools in partnership with the University of Miami Health System and The Children’s Trust will be offering free vaccinations at the university’s UHealth Pediatric Mobile Clinic.       Children who need school-age vaccinations, the flu vaccine, the COVID-19 shot or its boosters can get them at Palm Springs North Elementary School, 17615 Northwest 82 Ave. on Oct....

     Scare up a good time this Halloween at the Town of Miami Lakes’ Nightmare on Montrose. Fun features for the entire family include treat stations; music; entertainment; food trucks and a Halloween costume contest.      And don’t forget to visit the haunted house known as Nightmare on Montrose.       The annual event is also put on in part by the town’s Youth...

Miami Lakes voters will get to hear candidates for town council discuss issues during a second forum to be held Tuesday, Oct. 25. Alex Penelas, the former mayor of Miami-Dade County and an attorney who lives in town, will serve as moderator once more. But this time, he will pose questions to them that are submitted by the audience. The event, sponsored by BNI Miami Lakes and the Miami Lakes Bar Association and the Miami Lakes Chamber of...