The Knights of the Realm Chess Club at Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy in Hialeah held a virtual chess tournament on May 2 for middle and high school students, faculty and school dads. After five rounds, the top five finishers in the advanced division were Ernesto Roja (twelfth grade); Jose Garcia (eleventh grade); Valentino Cesiliano (twelfth grade); Leonardo Leon (eleventh grade) and Dennis Duran (twelfth grade). Finishers in the...

A partnership between the Town of Miami Lakes and students at Archbishop McCarthy High School’s Loving Soles club led to a donation of more than 2,000 pairs of shoes to Camillus House, a charity in downtown Miami that serves the poor and homeless, the town said. The Inguanzo siblings of Miami Lakes – Christopher, 13, and twins Susanna and Sophia, 15 – led an awareness campaign and placed donation boxes in eight area schools and several...

History The Graham Companies developed the Lake Martha residential community in the 1970s. The lake is named for Martha Jane Toms, who was very active in the community and was an early president of The Miami Lakes Women’s Club. She was married to the late Jerry Toms, who ran The Graham Companies’ dairy operations until he retired in 1998. The community is fully developed with 221 properties, which include single-family...

Congratulations to the Class of 2020!Although graduations have been cancelled during the coronavirus outbreak and seniors won't be able to walk across a stage, there is still a way to commemorate their hard work.The Town of Miami Lakes is offering banners for high school seniors who live in town. The banners will hang for three months from light posts along Miami Lakes Drive.A banner costs $105 and will display the senior's photo, first and...

The 2020 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday is scheduled for items purchased between Friday, May 29 and Thursday, June 4.Below are items that qualify for the sales tax exemption:Reusable ice packs (that sell for $10 or less);Portable light sources powered by batteries, solar, hand-crank, or gas ($20 or less);Candles, flashlights or lanterns ($25 or less):Any gas or diesel fuel container, including for LP gas or kerosene ($30 or...