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 June at “The Spot,” 6075 Miami Lakes Drive East.Open Hang Nights are scheduled for Wednesday, June 5, and Friday, June 21. 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...

On May 22, The Graham Companies joined in the celebration of the official dedication of a Habitat for Humanity home which the firm had recently sponsored. New homeowners, the Araujo family were present to partake in the joyous event.Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami transforms lives and communities by providing low-income families with affordable home ownership opportunities.The Graham Companies has been committed financially and through...

On May 15, a special exhibit was held on Main Street for the winners of the 6th annual Main Street Banner Art Contest.In attendance were students and their families as well as Miami Lakes Middle School principal Maria Medina and art teachers Alejandro Rodriguez (Miami Lakes Middle School) and Gary Aneuz (Miami Lakes K-8 Center as the banners were unveiled on the light poles along Main Street.This year’s theme was “Best Day Ever.” The artwork...

Susanna Inguanzo, an 8th-grade student at Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC), was selected as the winner of the North Region of the Miami-Dade County Youth Fair’s Walter B. Arnold Youth Hall of Fame Community Service Award.The award recognizes noteworthy youth achievement for private and public middle and high school students from Miami-Dade County from schools in the South, Central and North Regions who provide service to their community...

The rising costs for a major overhaul at Miami Lakes Optimist Park became the centerpiece of a fierce debate between council members and residents who vehemently disagreed with a rumored price tag as high as $17 million to complete the park’s master plan. The original cost of $4.5 million was too expensive for residents, who were left mulling if Miami Lakes would float a bond referendum to finance the town’s oldest and decrepit park and...