🌱 Tax collector brings services to Miami Lakes this Saturday
Miami Lakes, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Miami Lakes! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Tax collector brings services to Miami Lakes this Saturday
- Diaz-Balart wins tight congressional race after results-reporting confusion
- Kendall lottery ticket wins a share of Fantasy 5 jackpot
Also on today's calendar: Hawks Cay Turkey Trot 5K and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Cloudy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 68.
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez Announces Countywide Town Hall Series to Connect Directly with Residents and Help Property Owners "Save the Max" (communitynewspapers.com) — Miami Lakes residents can handle tax payments, driver license renewals and other county transactions at Mary Collins Community Center on November 14, from 10–11 a.m. The free town hall with Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez also offers help understanding the 4% early-payment discount available on eligible property taxes paid by November 30. 
• Mario Diaz-Balart wins reelection in Florida's District 26 (newsbreak.com) — Republican Mario Diaz-Balart narrowly won reelection in Florida's redrawn 26th Congressional District, which includes communities near Miami Lakes, CBS News projected Monday. An Associated Press data-entry error briefly showed Democrat Nicole Locklin ahead, but election officials said outstanding ballots could not change the outcome or trigger an automatic recount.
• Four lottery hits, one from Miami. Two Tuesday draws are worth over $1 million (miamiherald.com) — Four tickets shared Monday evening's Fantasy 5 jackpot, including one sold at a Chevron near Kendall, with each winning $25,942. Winners must claim their prizes at a Florida Lottery district office, including the Miami Lakes location at 14621 Oak Lane, open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
📸 Around Miami Lakes
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Upcoming Events in
Miami Lakes
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★ Featured events ★
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Hawks Cay Turkey Trot 5K →
Angler & Ale, 540 Duck Key Dr, Duck Key
7:00 am
Thursday November 26
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Other local events
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Social Security 101
Hialeah Gardens Branch -
9:30 am -
Senior Bingo Luncheon →
Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 NW 87th Ave, Miami Lakes
10:30 am -
DSLR Photography with Canon T8i: Level 1
Hialeah Gardens Branch - YOUmedia
11:00 am -
Music Production Club: Music Mashup
Hialeah Gardens Branch - YOUmedia
4:30 pm -
3D Modeling & Printing Club: Personalized Hand Turkey
Hialeah Gardens Branch - YOUmedia
5:30 pm -
Realize Your American Dream: Citizenship Classes
Hialeah Gardens Branch -
6:00 pm -
Audio Production with Logic Pro: Level 1
Hialeah Gardens Branch - YOUmedia
11:00 am -
Art & Drawing Club: Caricatures!
Hialeah Gardens Branch - YOUmedia
4:30 pm -
Homework Help and Tutoring
Hialeah Gardens Branch -
10:00 am -
Chess and Checkers Club
Hialeah Gardens Branch -
10:00 am -
Cars for Heroes 2026 →
Main Street, 15100 NW 67th Ave, Miami Lakes
5:00 pm -
Teen Pickleball Tournament →
Miami Lakes Optimist Park, 6411 NW 162nd St, Miami Lakes
5:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Hialeah. Apply here.
- Larkin Community Hospital posted a job opening for Case Manager (Full-Time) in Hialeah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Miami Lakes here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hialeah
- Experienced Project Management Specialist at Boeing (boeing.com)
- Recovery Centers of America at Raritan Bay names Aaron Rodas as Medical Director (binje.com)
- Mother arrested, accused of chaining child with special needs to fence in Florida (abc7.com)
Opa-locka
- JSX Launches Boston Hanscom Flights to New York, Miami: Book Now (deeparrival.com)
Ok Miami Lakes! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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