Newly-elected Mayor Josh Dieguez drew one of the largest recent crowds to the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Dec. 11. Ninety-five members of the business group gave Dieguez, 35, a warm welcome at the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main. Chamber President Fred Senra praised Dieguez’s past support for the group. “He’s actually one of the council members who always attended our lunches throughout the...

Miami Lakers are enjoying a new restaurant at Park Centre Shops: The Butcher’s Cuisine, which opened in September and offers a meat-based menu with a Peruvian twist.  “I like barbecues, I like a good piece of meat,” Owner Nelson Pino said.  He said he searches far to find quality meat. The Butcher’s Cuisine is Pino’s third steakhouse. With exposed brick lining the back wall, a long red...

First Origin Mortgage Lenders celebrated the opening of their new office at 14100 Palmetto Frontage Road on Oct. 25 with a ribbon cutting. The two-decades old business is growing and needed a larger space. President and Chief Executive Officer Ray Palacios and Vice President of Operations Yaimet Palacios, who are married, were joined by employees, friends and relatives.       “We could not have gotten to where we...

     Lorenzo Cobiella, the deputy town attorney in Miami Lakes, was named partner on Nov. 20 at the law firm now called Gastesi, Lopez, Mestre and  Cobiella, PLLC.      Cobiella joined the practice in 2014. He has worked on cases involving trusts and estates; local government; education, land use and litigation.      He is also co-city attorney in Doral, special magistrate for the Town...

     Specialty Smiles Orthodontics celebrated their new office in Miami Lakes with a ribbon cutting in October. Dr. Melissa Alfonso and her husband and business partner Dr. Eddy Sedeño welcomed friends, relatives, members of the Miami Lakes town council and Chamber of Commerce to the celebration. “It is great to be here with you, Eddy and Melissa, to see the wonderful work you have done here,” Miami Lakes Chamber of...