When it comes to running a business, there are many things everyday consumers don’t factor in. Gemstone Payments, LLC. (Gemstone) located at 15280 N.W. 79 Court, helps businesses by providing easyto- use payment software to process purchases. “I love Miami Lakes,” chuckled Carlos Romero, chief technology officer and Miami Lakes resident of 20 years. “This is a hometown to us, and we have an office in Atlanta...

  Main Street Players, located at 6766 Main Street, presents Superior Donuts by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Letts at the Main Street Playhouse.  Arthur Przybyszewski owns a decrepit donut shop in the uptown neighborhood of Chicago. Franco Wicks, a teenager who is his only employee, wants to change the shop for the better. This comedy-drama explores the challenges of embracing the past, and the redemptive...

  On August 27, Clara Lyzniak was given the honor of Outstanding Board Member, and recognized with a prestigious RemyAward by the South Florida Theatre League. The RemyAwards are named in honor of Remberto Cabrera, the former Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs’ Senior Cultural administrator and chief of Cultural Development. The awards are given to the unapplauded who provide outstanding service behind-thescenes of...

  A celebration of life was held at the Main Street Playhouse (MSP) on August 22 in honor of John Olivera, a long-time member, who passed away suddenly on August 2. Past and present members of MSP gathered together, along with Olivera’s brother Alex, to laugh, cry and share wonderful memories. Olivera was a member of the Main Street Players for many years, dating back to the mid 1990’s when it was still the Community Theatre...

 

Mayor Manny Cid and Councilmembers Luis Collazo and Nelson Rodriguez recently welcomed Miami Lakes resident Dr. Ginnie Castellanos, MPHS, ICS, and NSU alumna, to help open her new store, Eye Candy, at 6807 Main Street. Castellanos offers digital eye exams, high fashion eyewear, eye candy, and edible candy.