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...

Called the “kitchen table” of Miami Lakes, town officials praised Trattoria Pampered Chef Restaurant and its owner Nashat Ghobrial for his unwavering supply of meals for elders and veterans and for feeding volunteers during the pandemic. The business has been in town for 33 years, Mayor Manny Cid said while awarding a proclamation to Ghobrial on March 12.       “This community has really cherished...

JetStream Federal Credit Union Accounting Specialist Orlando Guerra and Assistant Vice President Maribel Alvarez, E-Commerce, Member Care Center, met the community at the annual Spring Festival at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church and School on March 1.  They provided finance tips and shared information about JetStream’s Community Financial Literacy Campaign. The program is free for businesses, schools and non-profit...