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...

Vaccinations Check with these government, retail and hospital sites about the availability of vaccines and instructions. Those without internet access can call Miami-Dade County’s number: 888-499-0840/TTY 888-256-8918. Winn-Dixie Fresco y mas  Walmart Sams Club Publix Walgreens Jackson MHS Cleveland Clinic  Testing Sites Miami-Dade Walgreens Clinical Trials Two COVID-19 treatment...

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Photos by Angela Llovet, The Miami Laker.

History Royal Pointe is a boutique community of just 27 custom-built, single-family homes. The small and quiet neighborhood is a hidden gem on the west side of Miami Lakes. It is bordered by Northwest 82nd Avenue and Northwest 83rd Place, and the fields beyond that stretch toward Northwest 87th Avenue. It is nestled on the north and south between the Gramercy Park and Royal Palm Estates home- owner...