The Miami Lakes Town Foundation is accepting grant applications from community groups, school clubs or teams or other town organizations that support literacy, continuing education, youth or beautification projects or cultural events.      Up to 20 grants worth up to $2,500 each will be awarded, the foundation said.      The grants are funded from proceeds of the annual Miami Lakes Food...

    A forum with the three school board candidates who seek to represent District 4 drew supporters who filled the council chamber at Miami Lakes Town Hall on Aug. 3.       Shown in the photo from left are candidates Roberto Alonso, Maribel Balbin and Kevin Menendez Macki.         The candidates took questions submitted by the public.  The winner will represent northwest Miami-Dade...

Crowds drawn to the sixth annual Miami Lakes Cars for a Cure charity car show in downtown Miami Lakes in April helped raise $35,000 for cancer research. The donation was presented at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami. Shown from left: Kaylee Mendoza; Idania Alonso; Carolina Banderas; Christine Banderas; Dr. Julio Barredo; who leads the center’s research into cancers that affect adolescents and young adults; Roberto...

 The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering the following online and in-person classes.  Space is limited. In some cases, you must register in advance for online events.  Free 2022 Hurricane preparation guides are available at all branches. 101 Tadpoles  Tues., Aug. 16 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Follow the adventures of a curious tadpole and his family in this cautionary tale....

    Let’s do the Cobra Pose, aka Bhujangasana.  It is a heart-opening, backbend yoga pose that stretches the entire upper body.       It’s best known for its ability to increase the flexibility of the spine.       It also provides relief from lower back pain, which is a common experience nowadays.        The Cobra Pose is usually used as a...