Four candidates running for two seats on the Miami Lakes Town Council are making their last-minute appeals to voters as the general election is less than five days away. The campaign trails have been filled with grass roots door-to-door and face-to-face meets with residents, endorsement parties and social media attacks, jockeying for position in their respective races for the November 6 election. Attorney Jeffrey Rodriguez and...

  Across the span of nearly 40 years, Miami Lakes has saluted veterans with the longest running parade in Miami-Dade County. This year, the Town’s Veterans Affairs Committee will host the 39th annual Veterans Day Parade from 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday, November 11. Sponsored in part by The Graham Companies, Miami Lakes AutoMall and Dade Institute of Technology, the patriotic parade will feature more than 3,000 participants...

  The Main Street Merchants and The Graham Companies are inviting the South Florida community to join them for the 34th Annual Main Street Festival of Lights from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, November 24. The holiday festivity will take place along two blocks in Miami Lakes Town Center and will celebrate the beginning of the 2018 holiday season by creating memories for families, friends and loved ones as Main Street lights up with a series...

  As part of Small Business Saturday, Miami Lakes Economic Development Committee and the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce are encouraging residents to show their support for the local business community by voting for their favorite small business for the 2nd Annual Best of Miami Lakes 2018 awards. The following top five small businesses have been selected from nominations submitted by Miami Lakes residents: Food – Best Cafe/Cup of...

  Orsini IT, headquartered in Miami Lakes, announced it will once again do a toy drive and be an official drop off location for Toys for Tots during the holiday season. The company will also match every donation received with a toy of their own. New, unwrapped toys may be dropped off at the company’s office, 14028 N.W. 82 Avenue, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. until December 15. For more information, call...