Three Miami Lakes residents were among the 14 inductees into the 2018 Miami Dade College Hall of Fame and helped break fundraising records for the highest sponsorship and attendance. The April 3 16th Annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Hilton Miami Downtown raised $2 million, where more than 1,000 guests were on hand to watch MDC’s President Dr. Eduardo J. Padron recognize the honorees for their career accomplishments,...

  The Miami Lakes Town Council held its May 1 regular meeting, where lawmakers were expected to approve two ordinance and a host of resolutions including business contracts. • Lawmakers were expected to give their initial approval for an ordinance to create a provision in the town’s code for proper paint colors for commercial and industrial buildings. The ordinance stems from Councilmember Marilyn Ruano’s proposal to...

  This is the fourth and final weekend for This Random World at Main Street Playhouse (MSP) located at 6766 Main Street. The talented cast of seven has succeeded in bringing this thought-provoking and emotional play by Steven Dietz to life. Audiences and reviewers alike have many positive things to say, showing their appreciation with standing ovations and cheers.   “The Main Street Players actors have no problem diving into...

  The April 16 tournament of the Miami Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club was held as part of the Town of Miami Lakes 2018 Senior Games. Pictured (from left) winning pairs were Dave Oliver and Janet Lieberman (1st place); Edith Fish and Gitta Kastner (2nd place); and Brenda Williams and Pat Blomberg (3rd place). The Duplicate Bridge Club meets Mondays at 11:45 at Mary Collins Community Center and welcomes new players and members. For...

  Even the torrential downpour couldn’t stop Nayib Hassan from crossing the finish line at this year’s Boston Marathon. The Miami Lakes resident was among the 30,000 plus runners who competed under rough weather conditions, as the 500,000 rain-drenched spectators on hand cheered them on during the 26-mile journey.     The event was a life-long dream of Hassan, who trained for 20 weeks to prepare for the...