HCA Florida Palm Lakes Emergency celebrated the opening of its new facility at 18000 NW 57th Ave. in unincorporated Miami-Dade County. Its nearly 11,000 square foot, free-standing emergency room will offer care and advanced diagnostic technologies for heart and stroke patients in the Palm Springs North, Country Club, Miami Gardens and Miami Lakes communities.        There are 11...

The Miami Lakes town council honored The Keyes Company of Miami Lakes for its 25th anniversary and for staff and company fundraising efforts on behalf of the Jesse L. McCrary, Jr. Elementary School, feeding the hungry and for cancer research.      “The owner is a great example in our community, who is not only a friend but somebody who has done amazing work in the town of Miami Lakes and somebody who showcases what...

 Lawyers Gloria M.Garcia and Suhaill M. Morales, who are members of the Miami Lakes Bar Association, briefed the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce about employment law during the business group’s luncheon on March 13.The attorneys discussed various scenarios and legal pitfalls when hiring or firing employees, and addressed workers compensation and contractors, too.       Business owners asked questions and...

The Town of Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee saluted six Women of Distinction during an annual luncheon on March 16 at Town Hall.      Judy Farcus Serra, chief financial officer for Headquarter Toyota, won in the business category. Her nominator described the $50,000 she raised from the Reindeer Run 5K, her volunteer work on the Veterans Committee and her achievements in the automobile industry.   ...

   Sixty years ago, Ludlam Road didn’t have traffic lights at Northwest 138th Street and riders would tie up their horses outside a convenience store at the new Lake Patricia Shopping Center, the first commercial development in Miami Lakes.      It is named for Patricia Graham, wife of town developer William (Bill) A. Graham. He believed that residents in the new neighborhoods he built should be able to buy a...