Nova got a fresh start thanks to Gabriella Dominguez. Dominguez, who works as the public information officer for Miami-Dade County Animal Services, met Nova three years ago. “She arrived pregnant to the shelter,” Dominguez said. Nova, who is now five, had been with another foster family before she came to Dominguez, where she’s been ever since. Her puppies were adopted first. “She was very calm,”...

Parents interested in getting their kids into scouting have the opportunity to bring them out as a local group prepares for its first meetings of the new school year. Boy Scouts Unit 529 offers groups for boys and girls in grades kindergarten through 12th. Cub Scout Pack 529, for students in grades K through 5, meets in the art room at Bob Graham Education Center, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. The group’s first meeting of the school year...

August is now Mario Ruiz Month in Miami Lakes, in memory of the town’s longtime barber. Mario, who died on July 17, cut hair at the Miami Lakes Barbershop from the 1960s until 2021, working first with his brother Rolando and later, son Richard. The shop has been owned by a Ruiz since 1966. Richard runs the shop today in the Lake Patricia Shopping Center and accepted the proclamation for the family. “He cut many of our...

ome of the first Miami Lakes kids who ever got a book from Dolly Parton are now young adults - old enough to now have kids of their own to receive a free monthly book from the country music legend’s Imagination Library. Parton never played a show in Miami Lakes. But as in so many places across the United States and the world, her legacy in the town will continue to be felt by her gift of books. The singer-songwriter, builder of a...

Sept. 10, Oct. 8 Senior Bingo Luncheon. The Elderly Affairs Committee presents bingo, a meal and prizes. Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 NW 87th Ave. Age 60+. 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Free. Register at Toml.Eventbrite.com.   Sept. 10 Legal Seminar. The Elderly Care Law Firm and Veterans Rights Law Firm will host a free legal seminar on estate and Medicaid planning. Learn how to avoid probate, protecting your home...