Miami Lakes Town Foundation, with funds raised at the 2018 Food and Wine Festival, presented a $1,000 grant to Miami Lakes K-8 Center for the Sphero Educational Robot project. Pictured (from left) Foundation benefactor Lynn Matos, MLK-8 Center principal Yanelys Canales, Foundation treasurer Ismael Diaz and Jennifer Gomez.

Miami Lakes Town Foundation, with funds raised at the 2018 Food and Wine Festival, presented a $1,000 grant to the Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School National Honor Society (NHS) Trojan Chapter for the FIU Ropes Course. Pictured (from left) HML teacher Gina Bryson-Prieto, Foundation director Clarisell De Cardenas, Foundation director Fred Senra, NHS president Daniel Miro, Foundation treasurer Ismael Diaz, NHS treasurer Erik Fernandez, NHS...

Miami Lakes announced a new initiative to support local businesses and provide the latest community business news online with a digital bimonthly newsletter called “Miami Lakes Biz.”With editorial participation of the Town’s Economic Development Committee, the first newsletter was available starting on Monday, February 4.The newsletter will cover new businesses in Miami Lakes, local business events, a spotlight on a business executive, free...

Jazz up next weekend by attending the Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee’s annual Jazz Concert in the Park at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 23, at Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.The free jazz concert will feature renowned jazz vocalist Nicole Henry. She has established herself as one of the jazz world’s most acclaimed vocalists, possessing a potent combination of dynamic vocal abilities, impeccable phrasing and powerful emotional...

Mayor Manny Cid and Councilmember Marilyn Ruano recognized the sponsors and partners of the Mayor’s Gala last September during the February 5 Town Council meeting.The elegant event benefited the Town’s Special Needs Advisory Board whose mission is to create a model town for inclusion of individuals with special needs and connect them with existing programs, services and events.The sponsors and partners that were honored include Joshua J....