The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is closed for renovation. Patrons may visit the branch in Palm Springs North at 17601 NW 78th Ave. for classes. Many classes require registration, call for information at 305-820-8564 or padronc@mdpls.org.      The branch is open 9:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday - Thursday; 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday -Saturday and closed Sunday. It will also be closed July 3 -...

July 21,  Aug. 4 Miami Lakes Toastmasters Club Online meetings on the first and third Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Go to MiamiLakes.ToastmasstersClubs.org. Guests are always welcome to attend at no cost.   July 21 Zonta Fundraiser Grab a pizza and support the Zonta Club of Miami Lakes at Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. Whether you dine in, take out or pick up, mention Zonta in person, by phone, or...

Accuracy in media is important, so I’m going to start with a confession: I’ve never been able to write “Gratigny” without spelling it out in my head. The story on the front of this paper? As I was checking it, I was going “G-r-a-t-i-g ... g? ...” more times than I care to admit.      Hey, it’s important to get the details right.      One small detail you might be...

Carolina Padron, Library branch manager, Palm Springs North Branch Library, Doral “I’ve been reading ‘The Last Thing He Told Me’ by Laura Dave. A patron turned it in and she commented on how good it was.” “I saw it was a show on AppleTV so I was like let me read it, and it’s amazing [and] there is a sequel.” Christina Amilcar, Library assistant, Palm Springs North Branch...

If you live on the west side of Miami Lakes, you may have seen Margot walking in Business Park West.      Margot the pitbull is owned by Ileana Gibson.      Margot, who is estimated to be around five or six, was found three years ago by Gibson.      “I had lost my two American bulldogs … a year had passed and I wanted to find a dog,” Gibson said.     ...