Local high school seniors seeking financial assistance for college can apply for the Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship, as the company is offering $20,000 to 150 recipients chosen for the award. Students who will be graduating during the 2018-2019 school year can apply for the program scholarship through Wednesday, October 31 at 5 p.m. The program scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to recipients, who are...

  Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee is inviting residents to enjoy a musical evening at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 11, as the Symphony of the Americas presents its Summerfest 2018 Concert at Miami Lakes United Methodist Church, 14800 N.W. 67 Avenue. Summerfest is known for presenting internationally acclaimed guest artists from around the globe and during its 30th Anniversary Season, the celebration continues through August with...

  Flood mitigation is a priority of the Town of Miami Lakes and is included in the Town’s Stormwater Master Plan and Strategic Plan. To mitigate localized flooding, the Town submitted a proposal to the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FEMA) under the FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant Program for the West Lakes Drainage Improvements Project. The Town was awarded full funding of over $1.462 million. The FMA...

  Future Force Personnel Services (Future Force), located in the Miami Lakes Commerce Center at 15800 N.W. 57 Avenue, recently earned the Safety Standard of Excellence Mark.  The Safety Standard of Excellence program, developed by the American Staffing Association and the National Safety Council, promotes staffing industry-wide safety standards through a uniform national program. Participants access resources and tools to assist in...

  While most kids are on summer break from school, the students from the Civic Engagement Academy (CEA) at Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC) spend their summer reading, researching and meeting with their teachers to prepare for the upcoming school year. Their most recent meeting was on July 25 at the Mary Collins Community Center. As he has done on several occasions in the past, Senator Bob Graham surprised the students and...