Free popcorn at CMX Cinemas Miami Lakes 17 today!

Business Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Not only are tickets discounted on Tuesdays at CMX Cinemas Miami Lakes 17 but it's also National Popcorn Day! The Jan. 19 promotion is valid one per person, all day. With the purchase of any food or beverage item, guests will receive a free popcorn snack. Movie tickets are $5 on Tuesdays, all day long. Tuesday’s showings at the cinemas are “MLK/FBI,” “The Marksman,” “Flinch,” “Some...

Who’s Who in Miami Lakes: Dottie Wix

Community By Megan Jacobo, Reporter Thursday, January 14, 2021

Dottie Wix, 79, lives in Miami Lakes and is the volunteer chair of the town’s Elderly Affairs Committee. She is single.Q: Where are you from, and what was your career? A: I was born in Miami, Florida. I did not attend college, just high school, and went to work at a bank after high school. I worked 48 years at First National Bank, now known as Wells Fargo. I was in charge of bookkeeping and finished as a fraud investigator. Q: What do you...

Coming soon to West Lake: A denser tree canopy

Community Thursday, January 14, 2021

A Miami-Dade County matching grant will help fund the planting of more than 180 trees to the West Lake neighborhood in Miami Lakes, the town said. The $46,031 grant comes from the Neat Streets Miami program. The neighborhood will see new trees planted that will grow to enhance the canopy and provide shade. An added benefit is the trees may help absorb rainwater, too, in a neighborhood that floods during heavy rains. The town is...

Young composer wins state music contest

Education By David Snelling, Reporter Thursday, January 14, 2021

     Christopher Artau blew away the competition when he won the 2020-2021Florida Bandmasters Association Composition Contest in December.     Christopher, a sophomore at Mater Academy Charter Middle/High School in Hialeah Gardens, plays the trumpet and French horn.     He created an original jazz composition entitled “Blossom,” and was chosen as the sole winner in the state of Florida, according to Jose Ruiz, Mater Academy’s band and music...

Mayor, Council discuss wish list for town improvements

Government By David Snelling, Reporter Thursday, January 14, 2021

Mayor Manny Cid met with individual councilmembers to set goals for enhancing the town. “One of the things I would like to see in the next four years is addressing the issues that are important to you guys,” Cid said Dec. 2 while meeting with Councilwoman Marilyn Ruano. Councilmembers listed many topics on their wish lists: drainage; sidewalk repairs and safety lighting; upgrading Optimist Park; speeding; traffic and even building...
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