The Orange Bowl Committee elected its 2024 – 2025 board of directors and officers and announced new members who joined the sports organization in March.      Hector Tundidor Jr., a partner at Ernst & Young, LLP was elected second vice chair of the Orange Bowl Committee.      He will become president and chair during the 2027 – 2028 college football...

The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Manny Cid are inviting companies that are celebrating one, two or three decades in business in the town to celebrate their milestone anniversaries.       To acknowledge a company’s contributions to the community, officials will present a personalized proclamation to a business owner during a public meeting.       For more information, email the...

     The Town of Miami Lakes and its Public Safety Committee will hold a series of events in May to recognize law enforcement.   --There will be a Coffee with a Cop gathering on May 7 at BB’s Bakehouse, 6731 Main St., from 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. The bakery will provide free coffee and pastries. --Businesses will be able to show their support for police with two items from the committee: a blue tea light...

The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce and the town’s Economic Development Committee welcomed Aglow Medical with a ribbon cutting ceremony on March 8.       Aglow Medical offers treatments that include Botox shots, B12 injections and facial sculpting services.       “[I want] to express my gratitude to my friends and family for getting me here,” said Arasay...

 Mario Knapp is a veteran lawman who retired as a major from the Miami-Dade Police Department after serving 27 years in nearly every division of the agency.         A Republican, Knapp is one of 17 candidates in the partisan sheriff’s race that will be decided Nov. 5. He is among the top recipients of campaign contributions, $130,022 as of March 31, records show.      He spoke to the...