A celebration of life will be held for Juan Campiz on March 11 at Vista Memorial Gardens in the chapel. Campiz, who lived in Unincorporated Miami-Dade County, died in January. He was 98. Campiz was a retired custodian with Miami-Dade County Public Schools and the oldest player on the Miami Lakes Geezers softball squad. Geezer’s coordinator Dave Oliver called Campiz the team’s “No. 1 Idol” and “truly...

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     The Town of Miami Lakes and its Education Advisory Board are accepting nominations for the academic banner program. The banners are hung from light poles along Miami Lakes Drive and honor high school and college graduates.  Each banner has a graduate’s cap and gown photo, full name and school name.      The $164.03 cost is not refundable and must be sent along with the picture by...

    Biscuit is a 2-year-old Miniature Schnauzer who lives in Miami Lakes with Hannah O’Donnell and her boyfriend, Nicholas Albertson.      Depending on how Biscuit is groomed, he can look like a poodle or other breeds.      The couple are enrolled in law school and rely on Biscuit to help them cope with stress, O’Donnell said.       “He keeps us busy...

    The town has considered improving Optimist Park since 2003. Nineteen years later, voters defeated a $19.5 million municipal bond proposal.       Meanwhile, the park continues to deteriorate. It has rusted backstops, busted dugouts and some wooden light poles, including one felled by Hurricane Irma and another that was decaying at its base and was removed.      The council gathered Feb. 25...