Miami Lakes Youth Center will be hosting several fun and exciting programs for middle and high school students at “The Spot” from 6 to 8 p.m. during August and early September at 6075 Miami Lakes Drive. Wednesday, August 15 - Open Hang Night. The Youth Center is equipped with a billiards table, table tennis, indoor basketball shootout game, Xbox One, and more. Bring friends and hang out for a night full of fun and games....

  Miami Lakes recreation programs for youngsters and adults resume schedules later this month and in early September. Adult programs will be starting on Monday, August 27, for Painting Level 1, 2 and 3, Line Dancing, Spanish, and Yoga. Registration started on August 13. Interested participants may visit www.miamilakes-fl.go/parkres to view class openings. Senior programs will be starting on Monday, August 27 for Tai Chi, Sewing,...

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during August and early September: For Children and Families: Libraries Rock! Movies and Stories for Kids – Watch favorite movies with family and friends. Events made possible by the Town of Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays, August 15 and 2, and September 5. Baby and Me Group – A free 10-week series...

 

The award of a FEMA Flood Migitation Grant to the Town of Miami Lakes which was reported in the August 3 issue of The Miami Laker requires some clarifcation. In fact, the $1.462 million grant covers 100 percent of the amount requested by the Town  representating the Federal portion for the West Lakes project. 

  In the August 3 edition of The Miami Laker, in the story “Residents Pack Town Hall with Blasting Concerns,” public comment speaker Abel Fernandez indicated his remarks were inaccurate when he addressed the Town Council. He said he did research and discovered Miami Lakes council members never took money (campaign contributions) from the rock miners’ lobbyists but politicians above them in Tallahassee have accepted...