One of Miami Lakes’ newest professional medical facilities, Specialty Smiles, will celebrate an Open House and Ribbon Cutting event from 4 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, February 19. The practice, located at 16375 N.W. 67 Avenue in the Windmill Gate Shopping Center, has invited doctors, team members, family and friends to enjoy refreshments and snacks. For more information, call 305-822-6784 or visit...

  Miami Lakes Veteran’s Committee will hold its annual Flag Retirement Ceremony from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday, March 12, at the Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue. Residents are encouraged to bring flags that are in poor condition to Town Hall, 6601 Main Street, by 5 p.m. on Monday, March 12, so they can be properly retired. For more information about the Veteran’s Committee, visit...

  The National Council for Home Safety and Security has designated the Town of Miami Lakes the No. 3 Safest City in Miami-Dade County. Mayor Manny Cid made the announcement adding the Town was listed No. 12 Safest in South Florida, and No. 26 Safest in the State of Florida out of 400 cities in the Safest Cities in Florida list for 2018. “Our goal is to be in the Top 10 n e x t y e a r a s we b e g i n t o take even stronger...

  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 February  at 6075 Miami Lakes Drive. Friday, February 16 - Open Hang Night. The Youth Center is equipped with a billiard table, table tennis, indoor basketball shootout game, Xbox One and more. Bring friends and “hang out” for a night of fun and games....

  Bob Graham Education Center’s (BGEC) Civic Engagement Academy (CEA) won first place in Miami-Dade County Public School’s “We the People” District Competition on January 11. The team continued to the State’s “We the People” Competition in Orlando on February 2 where they won first place for the fourth consecutive year. CEA teachers Jackeline Hernandez and John Brady worked relentlessly...