In a recent report from Better Cities for Pets, Miami Lakes was named one of the top 25 cities throughout North America for pet friendliness. Thanks to the programs and policies in Miami Lakes, the Town has been certified and named a safe place and enviroment for all pets to live. #IHeartMiamiLakes
Supported by the Town of Miami Lakes’ Veterans Committee, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, executive director Danny Burgess, and the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs brought their statewide efforts of earned services and support being provided to veterans in the Miami Lakes region marking the fifth of these regional meetings.Members from Miami-Dade, Monroe, Collier and Broward counties convened by the Ana G. Mendez University campus in...

Youth Center July events announced

Community Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Miami Lakes Youth Center will be hosting several fun and exciting programs for middle and high school students from 6 to 8 p.m. during July at “The Spot,” 6075 Miami Lakes Drive East.Open Hang Night is scheduled for Friday, July 26. The Youth Center is equipped with a billiard table, table tennis, indoor basketball shootout game, Microsoft Xbox One Console, Nintendo Wii, and more. Bring friends for a night of fun and games.Elementary School...

Main Street Players opens Men on Boats on July 19

Business Wednesday, July 17, 2019

The Main Street Players located at 6766 Main Street presents the fourth show of its 2019 season, Men On Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus. Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Men On Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River. The show is directed by Danny Nieves, and the production manager is Patty Fernandez. The cast...

Town approves suicide awareness event Aug. 10

Community By David Snelling, The Miami Laker staff Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Volunteering most of her time in Miami Lakes for years, Emily Wong wanted to honor her best friend, Victor Ruiz, who committed suicide last year, while bringing awareness to mental health issues that cause people to take their own lives.But Wong never discussed her emotional pain including a bout with depression and ended her own life as well.Following the apparent suicides that shook up the town, Miami Lakes is pushing forward with Wong’s...
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