The residents of Loch Ness are celebrating Halloween with a nod to the lake the community is named for in Scotland. Nessie, the famed monster from the loch, is back with a trick-or-treat bucket. This “Nessie” is technically a large inflatable brontosaurus in a festive costume. Vice President of the Homeowners Association Adonis Sardinas said that the best time to come by is in the evening when the inflatables are lit...

Rosalina Lorie celebrated her 100th birthday on September 6, surrounded by friends and family at Hialeah Park. The theme of the party was a celebration of the family’s Cuban heritage with a cafecito window - with coffee, of course - music from the island and even some bongo playing. Daughter Rosalina Lorie-Restrepo describes her mother celebrating the milestone as a blessing. “She’s my rock, she’s my peace,...

For Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Miami Lakes District Dep. Robin Amador, the fight to end childhood cancer is personal. Amador’s cousin who died of leukemia as well as the son of a fellow deputy who also died of childhood cancer is what led him to join the Mystic Force Foundation’s first responder parade.    The parade, which happened on September 5, invites different law enforcement agencies from the South...

Members of the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, along with elected officials and Miami Lakes residents, enjoyed a cup of coffee for National Coffee with a Cop Day. Led by the Public Safety Committee the event invites the community to meet with local deputies to discuss issues in the community. Held on October 7 at the Cypress Village Starbucks, the group chatted and the committee handed out key fob protectors and magnets.  

For Larry Borman, being thanked as a veteran means something. Like many Vietnam War veterans, he remembers a different greeting when he came home from war. The protests of those times, often aimed specifically at returning soldiers, stayed with him. “That’s what got me involved with veterans’ organizations to being with,” Borman said. “It was pretty traumatic … coming home and not being...