Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee (EAC) has scheduled several events for seniors during March.Tuesday, February 12 – A Mount Sinai Wellness Workshop will be presented at 11 a.m. at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street. A light lunch will be served courtesy of Mount Sinai Medical Center.Wednesday, March 13 – Lunch Bunch and Bingo. Seniors can socialize and make new friends while having fun and enjoying a free nutritious lunch provided by local...

Miami Lakes Sports Hall of Fame committee announced its second call for Hall of Fame Inductee nominations. The Miami Lakes Sports Hall of Fame, an initiative of Mayor Manny Cid and supported by the Town Council, is located inside the Optimist Park Clubhouse at Miami Lakes Optimist Park, 6411 N.W. 162 Street.Past classes of inductees have included former Miami Dolphins coaches, professional football and baseball players, standout high school...

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida) is scheduling constituent hours in Miami Lakes the third Wednesday of the each month, starting March 20 at Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main Street.The constituent hours start at 11 a.m. and end at 1 p.m.Rubio and his staff will discuss vital issues such as immigration, medicare, IRS and banking, military, veterans, social security and other federal legislative issues.Rubio has been a U.S. senator since...

Eye Candy, located at 6807 Main Street, opened its doors on June 1 last year. The facility is not your average optometry office, it is a boutique-style optometry office and a candy store. When you walk into Eye Candy you may not realize there is eye equipment in there somewhere because your eyes are drawn to the amazing display of candy and cute eyewear. Dr. Gianne Castellanos, owner and optometrist, first had the idea of the Eye Candy...

Long time Miami Lakes resident Maria Elena Arias, real estate broker, empire builder, business consultant and business greatness coach, thought she wore many hats until she accepted the invitation to serve as Spanish Lake Elementary’s (SLE) Principal for Today.She never realized the enormous task and responsibilities of a school principal. Her day began with an early morning parent conference and leadership meeting. At 8:35 a.m., it was...