The Town of Miami Lakes and its Education Advisory Board are accepting applications for The Graham Companies’ Future Leaders Scholarships, to be presented by the firm. Two scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who are residents of Miami Lakes. The deadline for applications has been extended; paperwork must be submitted to town hall by June 31. The Education Advisory Board will select...

A parade for eighth graders at Bob Graham Education Center included an antique fire truck and colorful characters -- an unnamed clown, and Bobby the Bobcat, the school mascot portrayed by Assistant Principal James Jackimczuk. Riding in the truck were students Samantha Hernandez, fourth grade, and Tiffany Hernandez, sixth grade. Outside were the clown; Assistant Principal Elizabeth Hernandez; Principal Yecenia Martinez and Assistant...

Cypress Village Shopping CenterBeverly Hills Café, 7312 Miami Lakes Drive305-558-8201.Thebeverlyhillscafe.com.Take-out, delivery, UberEats, dine-in.Dr. Limon, 7341 Miami Lakes Drive305-228-9199.Doctorlimon.com. Take-out, delivery, dine-in.Gauchos Gourmet Market, 7357 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-384-1334.Gauchosmarket.com.Take-out, UberEats, dine-in.Holiday Bakery, 7313 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-558-2180. Take-out, outdoor dining.McDonald’s, 7435...

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History Loch lsle is a community of 82 townhomes that The Graham Companies built in Miami Lakes in 1980. The neighborhood has a low white wall and is west of Main Street. It is bordered by Loch Isle Drive (North, South, East and West). Seventy-five of the homes have water views and seven units don’t have direct access to the lake, said Javier Ley-Soto, vice president of the Loch Isle Homeowners Association. The homes are one...