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 November at 6075 Miami Lakes Drive. Friday, November 2 - Movie Night. Popcorn, drinks and a movie on a giant screen. Invite friends and enjoy a movie night with them. Wednesday, November 7 - Open Hang Night. The Youth Center is equipped with a billiard table, table tennis,...

  Miami Lakes Jingle Bell Jog has raised, so far, $30,000 and attracted major sponsors since the Miami Lakes Veterans Committee announced the 5k run and walk event in July. Committee chairman Nayib Hassan said he expects 1,500 people, which is the limit for the number of participants, to take part in the event, which is scheduled for 7:30 a.m., Saturday, December 1. The event, which honors and shows appreciation for military soldiers...

  The Miami Lakes Optimist Club recently held its 50th officers installation ceremony at Italy Today restaurant on Main Street in Miami Lakes. Angie Rodriguez, the governor for the South District Optimist Club International, was the guest speaker and presented her plan for the 2018- 2019 year. With 1,500 kids participating in flag football, baseball, softball and soccer, the Miami Lakes Optimist Club is seeking to increase membership...

  A freshman at American Senior High School (ASHS), Terry Moore, won first place in the Individual District Golf Championship. The event took place at Costa Del Sol in Doral, where over 35 players of all high school ages competed for the prize.  This is the first district individual golf champion in over 20 years at ASHS. Moore is a dedicated student with an excellent attitude towards his peers and teachers. ...

  Former St. Thomas University women’s basketball coach Robin Harmony and alumnus cross-country runner Guadalupe Merlos are the 2018 inductees in the Bobcat Sports Hall of Fame. The Sunday, November 4 induction ceremony is part of the college’s 10th annual Stone Crab Dinner and silent auction to help raise money for the college’s athletic programs. The event starts at 6 p.m. at the Fernandez Family Center for...