During Mayor Manny Cid’s annual State of the Town Address on October 9 at Town Hall, special recognition’s were made to honor the outstanding efforts by volunteers, employees and businesses. BankUnited and Anacapri Italian Restaurant were named the large, and small, Businesses of the Year, respectively. These awards are presented to businesses that promote economic growth and community involvement. Pedro Fiallo was honored...

  Professional comedy is coming to Miami Lakes at the Main Street Playhouse, 6766 Main Street. With one of the world’s largest libraries of non-stop, rapid fire, hilarious jokes, Rich Purpura has been leaving crowds in tears for years.  Voted Disney Cruise Lines Favorite Comedian seven years in a row for his kids magic show, Purpura is ready to expand his one-man show “The Joke Jukebox” right here in Miami...

  The top two sponsors for the Miami Lakes Food and Wine Festival have been announced by the Town.  Title sponsor for the event is Miami Lakes AutoMall and the Silver sponsor is The Graham Companies. There is still a small amount of tickets available. Visit www.MLFoodWineFest.com to purchase tickets before they sell out. The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 2, at Miami Lakes Optimist Park, and will feature fine food, wine,...

  Innovative businessman, philanthropist, aviator, collector, history enthusiast, and patron of education and ideas, Jay I. Kislak, 96, died peacefully at his Miami home on October 3. Kislak spent his life exploring unusual places, ideas and ventures, forging relationships and assembling extraordinary treasures, which he generously shared. His achievements encompassed many fields of endeavor – business, collecting, flying and...

  St. Thomas University president David A. Armstrong, J.D. is the guest speaker for the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce membership meeting and luncheon scheduled for Wednesday, October 10, at Shula’s Hotel on Main Street. In August, Armstrong become the college’s 10th president, leaving Thomas More College in Kentucky to join the Bobcats. He was president of the liberal arts school belonging to the Diocese of Covington for...