Pet therapy — in the form of puppy love and canine kisses — was enjoyed recently by the members of the Always at Your Side Adult Day Care facility.The Sept. 6 meeting happened between patients and dogs that staff from a Petland store brought to the facility.Daycare owner Alexandra Alonso said the get together was so successful that more meetings between patients and pups are planned.“The addition of pet therapy allows us to continue to...

A Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High student inspired by lessons learned in BizCamp has created an all natural hair product.Sophomore Kimberly Downer, 15, who is enrolled in the school’s Digital Media Magnet program, says her Natural Beauty treatment does not have preservatives and keeps hair healthy and moisturized.Downer developed the product during last summer’s camp, a program designed by The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship.It gives...

The Zonta Club of Miami Lakes is accepting reservations for its annual Community Flea Market that will be held Saturday, Nov. 2.Sellers large and small can reserve two parking spaces for $40. Proceeds will help support the club’s mission of advancing the status of women and girls.The market will happen rain or shine from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot that is south of Main Street, near Northwest 67th Avenue and New Barn Road.Vendors must...

The Miami Lakes branch of the Miami-Dade Public Library System is hosting the following events in September:For Children and FamiliesCrafty Little Fingers Tuesday, Sept. 24, 11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Join us as we make a variety of craft projects while supplies last. Smaller toddlers may need help. No registration needed.Movies for Kids*Wednesday, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. For families and friends:Sept. 25 – “Toy Story 2” (PG)*Made possible by the Town of...

Florida Power & Light customers in Miami Lakes will not see the franchise fee portion of their utility bills increase, the town council decided.The utility collects a franchise fee from customers and pays that money to the town, which uses it to fund general services like law enforcement, public works and parks.Over the previous three decades, FPL paid franchise fees to Miami-Dade County, which passed monies through to municipalities.But the...