Shula’s Steakhouse was recently voted Team of the Year by Culinaire, an international food and beverage management company. General manager Anthony Rine and his team were honored with the award, as the 30 year anniversary of Shula’s Steakhouse draws near.  “It’s been a pleasure, I have so many locals that are regulars that have helped contribute to what we are, and make us what we are,” explained...

  On July 23 through 25, Palm Springs North Elementary school teacher Dr. Rossana Chiarella was invited to attend the 2018 Dr. Rochelle Abrams Space Across the Curriculum Educator Training workshop at Colorado Springs. The program is intended to train teachers on how to integrate space-themed activities in their curriculum and inform students about the opportunities available for careers in the space industry. “I thank the Space...

  After Hurricane Irma left a trail of damages in South Florida, Miami Lakes residents living in Lake Patricia and Lake Katharine were without power for 10 days since their neighborhoods have overhead power lines. They turned to the town’s elected voices about burying the power lines underground like other areas, where residents’ power was restored in six hours following the tempest. But when a town engineer assessed the...

   One political neophyte seeking a seat on the Miami Lakes Town Council ran unopposed, while two other novices face off against two candidates who ran for office during the last two elections.  Attorney Joshua Dieguez automatically won Seat 4 at the end of the town’s qualifying period, as he replaces Vice Mayor Frank Mingo, who vacated his seat to run for state representative. Newcomer and attorney Jefferey Rodriguez...

  Miami Lakes resident Roberto Alonso Jr. has been appointed by Miami-Dade County Commission chairman Esteban Bovo Jr. to serve as his representative on the Miami-Dade County Planning and Zoning Board. Alonso has been a lifetime resident of Miami Lakes and is the son of Town’s former Vice Mayor Roberto Alonso Sr. He and his wife, Alexandra, are the owner’s of Miami Lakes Adult Day Care. They have two children, Robbie and...