Thanks to the United Way and TD Bank, members of the wider Miami small business community got a tour of Miami Lakes businesses.      The professionals got on a bus to check out Miami Lakes and the Amelia District in Hialeah during their recent visit. After starting at TD Bank, they visited three Miami Lakes restaurants. Mayor Josh Dieguez joined them to help kick off the tour at TD Bank before the bus set off. On their...

The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Miami Lakes AutoMall to collect donations for the people of Venezuela.      Following two earthquakes that struck on June 24 the chamber, along with the AutoMall, are asking the business community and residents to donate items.      “[We’re collecting] pickaxes, shovels, buckets, water and diapers,” Armando Arratia said in...

A massive renovation has been unveiled at Vista Funeral Home.      The 45-year-old funeral home’s first major renovation creates different kinds of spaces, some private and some communal, as well as modernized technology and hospitality. The work was initiated by Everstory Partners, Vista’s owners.       One of the country’s largest funeral home, cemetery and crematory companies,...

The hospitality industry is no easy gig. You need to keep up with guests’ and clients’ many wants and needs.      One way to do that is by making sure the people doing the work also feel happy and well looked after.   Graham Hospitality - the Graham Companies entity that includes Miami Lakes Hotel, Miami Lakes Golf Club and Miami Lakes Athletic Club - won best employee relations at the 30th Annual Inn...

The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce held its third annual charity golf tournament at the Miami Springs Golf & Country Club. Twenty-one teams participated in the tournament. Money raised will benefit the chamber’s scholarship fund for students who attend Miami Dade College and Ana G. Mendez University, as well as students from Barbara Goleman Senior High School. Participating team the ARC of South Florida donated an additional...