The youth sports community in Miami Lakes is mourning the loss of volunteer basketball coach Roy J. Hallak, who died Aug. 3.      Manuel Perez knew Hallak, 44, for more than a decade.      “He was very selfless,” Perez said. “He basically would go out of his way to help you out any way he could.”       Hallak coached basketball for over five years...

The Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative will host its 8th Annual Pink Walk 5K run and walk on Sept. 22 at Miami Dade College’s North Campus. Runners, walkers, families and friends can help the Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative that is based in Miami Lakes to raise $100,000. The money will go toward the organization's goals: education, screenings and treatment for women, college students and low-income...

  Campers are making the most of the last summer days before school starts. At the Miami Lakes Golf Club, First Tee Miami golfers work on a variety of skills, from putting to hitting on the driving range. Kids at tennis camp at Miami Lakes Athletic Club also play in the gym, run obstacle courses, enjoy water activities, attend the movies, meet exotic animals and ride go-carts. Camps continue through Aug. 9. Photos by Alexandra...

    Miami Lakes Optimist Club is accepting registrations for NFL Youth Flag Football through Aug. 23rd.      Play is for children ages 5 – 18. The season is from Sept. 28 – Dec. 14.      Cost is $175. Registrations after Aug. 17 incur a $15 late fee.      Parents should submit birth certificates when registering.      Athletes get an NFL FLAG jersey,...

     Jim Hamilton, shown at right, the treasurer for the Miami Lakes Optimist Club, visited the Miami Lakes AutoMall on July 17.      That’s where partner Fred Senra, at left, made his annual presentation to sponsor the 2024 baseball season to the club, which organizes play for kids.      The $1000 gift of cash and equipment is from Chevrolet and the AutoMall, a tradition of the past 14...