Category: Town News

  • Veterans Committee Selects Lt. Colonel Michael J. Coote as 2024 Parade Grand Marshal

    Veterans Committee Selects Lt. Colonel Michael J. Coote as 2024 Parade Grand Marshal

    Miami Lakes, FL – The Town of Miami Lakes eagerly awaits celebrating the longest running salute to service in all of Miami-Dade County history at the 45th Annual Veterans Parade on November 3, 2024 at 10 a.m. Following a nomination period and selection, the Town of Miami Lakes Veterans Committee voted to select Lt. Colonel…

  • 2024 Miami Lakes Town Foundation Grant Recipients Announced

    2024 Miami Lakes Town Foundation Grant Recipients Announced

    Miami Lakes, FL – The Miami Lakes Town Foundation, supported by the Miami Lakes Food and Wine Festival, was created to encourage, foster and provide programs for the literacy and continuing education of the community, as well as, develop and implement complementary youth programs, beautification projects, and cultural events to benefit the Miami Lakes community and…

  • Winter Maintenance for Athletic Turf Fields Scheduled

    Winter Maintenance for Athletic Turf Fields Scheduled

    Miami Lakes, FL – The Town will be performing annual maintenance to the athletic fields at Royal Oaks Park and Miami Lakes Optimist Park beginning December 18, 2023 through January 21, 2024. During this period, athletic turf fields will be closed. Residents and family members will have access to an area at Miami Lakes Optimist…

  • 2023 Best of Miami Lakes Award Winners Announced

    2023 Best of Miami Lakes Award Winners Announced

    Miami Lakes, FL – The Town of Miami Lakes is proud to announce this year’s winners of the Best of Miami Lakes Awards, selected with over 3000 tallied votes, from the following categories: Small Business Saturday is on November 25, and the Town encourages residents to support local businesses here in Miami Lakes, just in…

  • Town of Miami Lakes Earns Prestigious Davey Award

    Best in Show Winners Unveiled, Gold and Silver Award Recipients Also Named Miami Lakes, FL (October 26, 2021) – The Town of Miami Lakes is pleased to announce its Communications & Community Affairs Department has earned a Gold Davey Award, the highest possible honor, from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA). With over…

  • Miami Lakes Honors U.S. Army Corporal Glenn R. Hommell on Arbor Day with Tree Planting Ceremony

    Miami Lakes, FL – The Town of Miami Lakes and our Veterans Committee is honoring U.S. Army Corporal Glenn R. Hommel at this year’s Arbor Day Tree Planting Ceremony. This is an event meant to pay tribute to the actions, life, and deeds of those who served this country in a way that will last…

  • FY 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Now Available

    Miami Lakes, FL – The Town of Miami Lakes has completed its annual financial audit successfully for the fiscal year ended September 30th, 2021. The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) includes an introductory, financial, statistical and a compliance section reporting the financial health of the town, in accordance with government auditing standards. As per the Florida Statute…

  • The Town of Miami Lakes Hosts Optimist Park Miñoso Sculpture Unveiling

    Miami Lakes, FL – On Friday April 8th, the Town of Miami Lakes unveiled a new sculpture at Optimist Park, in honor of Orestes “Minnie” Miñoso. The piece, titled ‘MIÑOSO’, symbolizes the significance of the prominent athlete and artist, and his contribution to culture. Accompanied by the family of the artist, it was a heartwarming morning…

  • Heavy Hitters Score a Home Run for the Town of Miami Lakes with MLB and Scotts®!

    Miami Lakes, FL – MLB and Scotts received nearly 400 grant applications across 47 states for the 2022 installment of the Scotts® Field Refurbishment Program. This is the seventh consecutive year in which the Scotts® Field Refurbishment Program is awarding field refurbishments to communities in need. The winning organizations were chosen by a special blue-ribbon panel,…

  • Receive a Golf Cart Permit by Registering Today!

    Receive a Golf Cart Permit by Registering Today!

    UPDATE: Effective October 1, H.B. 949 requires anyone under age 18 to possess a learner’s permit/driver’s license to operate a golf cart on a public road in Florida. It also requires those 18 and older to possess a valid I.D. when operating a golf cart on public roads. Violations will be noncriminal traffic infractions, similar…