Many residents ask me, ‘How can I attract butterflies to my home?’ I answer, ‘Provide them with a home and food, and they will provide you with joy.’ If you have a place on your property where you can grow flowering vines and nectar plants, you can have the ideal butterfly garden. Here are a two perennial vines to try. Purple passion vine (Passiflora incarnata) is commonly known as the Maypop vine (flower shown above). ...

Youth ClassesKidokineticsMiami Lakes Youth CenterAges: 2-5 Spring A Session: Mondays, Jan. 13 – March 30 (No class 3/23) Spring B Session: Mondays, April 6 – June 1 (No class 5/25) $11 per class5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.To register: 954-385-8511 or www.kidokinetics.comFree T-shirt with first time enrollmentSportskineticsMiami Lakes Youth CenterAges: 5-12 Spring A Session: Mondays; Jan. 13 – March 30 (No class 3/23)Spring B Session: Mondays, April...

Early voting for the Presidential Preference Primary Election will be held at the Mary Collins Community Center in Miami Lakes from March 2 - March 15. The center, at 15151 NW 82nd Ave. will be open to those voting early on the following schedule:March 2 – 6, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. March 7 – 8, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. March 9 – 13, 11 a.m.- 7 p.m. March 14-15, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Presidential Preference Primary Election Day is March 17, when the polls...

The Miami Lakes Town Foundation is accepting grant applications from groups that embrace its mission to support continuing education; literacy; youth; beautification projects and cultural events. Special consideration is given to applicants whose projects promote kindness. As many as 10 grants of up to $1,000 each may be applied for by March 10 at 5 p.m. The foundation is supported by the Miami Lakes Food and Wine Festival which...

The Miami Lakes K-8 Center’s ‘BotOwls’ competed at the VEX IQ Showdown Tournament at the Howard D. McMillan School in Miami on Feb. 22.
The team of seven students placed in 17th out of 30 teams in their first year of competition.
Shown, Jeter Baez, in the sixth grade, and Erik Guillen, a seventh grader, with the team’s robot. Photo courtesy of the school.