The town of Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee celebrated Juneteenth with a mix of history, prayer, music and singing. The two-hour event, held at the Roberto Alonso Community Center, marked the end of slavery in Texas 156 years ago, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Ever since, African-Americans have celebrated freedom on June 19th with picnics, days off from work and...

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The Greater Miami Festivals and Events Association awarded prizes to two Miami Lakes residents and a town staffer on June 17th. During the association’s a-FAIR to Remember - 8th Annual Conference and Exhibition. At left, Lynn Matos, co-founder of the Miami Lakes Food and Wine Festival, won the 2021 GMFEA Most Valuable Event Person. Clarisell De Cardenas, center, the Town of Miami Lakes’ public information officer, accepted the...

A 10-foot wide path for walkers and cyclists, part of the Town of Miami Lakes’ Safe Routes to School Miami Lakeway Project, was ceremoniously opened on June 22nd. A goal of the project is to improve pedestrian traffic along Miami Lakeway North and Miami Lakeway South. The new sidewalk was funded with a state grant, according to Mayor Manny Cid, and built in coordination with the Florida Department of Transportation with- out...

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