Because of the coronavirus outbreak, the Town of Miami Lakes has postponed programming at community centers. Instead, the town is offering daily classes on Zoom.us. To take a class, go to: www.zoom.us, click ‘join a meeting’ and type the appropriate Meeting ID: You can get Meeting IDs and passwords by emailing recprograms@miamilakes-fl.gov or by calling Kristina Labossiere at 786-519-0604. Online class schedule(subject to...

A county-wide curfew imposed after demonstrations turned violent in downtown Miami delayed the reopening of beaches, including those in Miami Lakes. The curfew, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., ordered May 30 by Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez “until further notice” will be enforced in Miami Lakes, Town Manager Edward Pidermann said that weekend. Gimenez said he supported peaceful demonstrators who protested the death of George Floyd,...

Carolina E. Leon, 6, of Miami Lakes, graduated from Kindergarten on May 29. She attends St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School in Miami. Carolina is the daughter of Jacqueline and Jason Leon and is the sister of Camila. Photo courtesy of the Leon family.Madison Lee Flanigan, 22, of Hialeah, made the Chancellor’s Honor Roll before she graduated May 9 during a virtual ceremony from the University of Mississippi, the school said....

Mater Lakes Academy honored three of its teachers for the 2019 – 2020 school year. Jennifer Paez, is head of the Science Department. She teaches Anatomy and Physiology and is Teacher of the Year. The middle school’s Teacher of the Year is Ana L. Sanchez, who teaches Reading. And Steven Leano, who teaches Social Studies, U.S. History and Civics, is Rookie Teacher of the Year. Photos courtesy of the school.

     Khloe is a loving miniature Goldendoodle who is 9 years old but still acts like a puppy, her owner Lisbet Gutierrez says.     “She is a great dog,” Gutierrez said of her pet who lives with the family -- husband Angel Gutierrez and son Christian, 25, -- in Miami Lakes. “She is full of energy. Our vet can’t believe she’s not a puppy.”      Khloe likes people...