JetStream Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Miami Lakes, announced the appointment of Rick Perez as its new VP/Chief Leading Officer. He will be responsible for all of JetStream’s loan operations including consumer, business and mortgage loans.Perez will also be charged with overseeing JetStream’s collections and recovery efforts.He brings more than 30 years of lending experience in Miami-Dade and Broward county markets....

The Adrienne Arsht Center is hosting the free, all-day ArtsLaunch event on Saturday, September 9 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. where 120 arts organizations will convene for live performances, eateries, dance workshops, and an entire lineup of family friendly festivities. Miami Lakes’ own Main Street Playhouse will be in attendance and can be found onstage at the Miami DDA Community Arts Village where they will be showcasing their upcoming...

After the acquisition of Palm Springs General Hospital in February 2016, longtime Miami Lakes resident Iris Berges assumed the role of CEO at the new Larkin Palm Springs Campus, the same location where she first began her career. As a junior in St. Brendan High School, Berges tried her hand at a pharmaceutical job at the former Palm Springs General Hospital and though she learned pharmacy work wasn’t for her, it was her first step...

There’s just something magical about Miami Lakes according to Ricardo Humaran, who shared his first date and proposed to his now-wife Lilibet Artola-Humaran on Main Street. Whatever it is that pulls Humaran in to the quaint town of Miami Lakes, it made him decide to open his own dental office here at 15495 Eagle Nest Lane, Suite 200.Arriving from Cuba as a 12-year-old, Humaran followed in his mother’s footsteps, Norma Sixto, who...

Town of Miami Lakes has partnered again with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary to offer boating safety classes for residents.The classes are taught by experienced instructors who are committed to the highest standards of the U.S. Coast Guard.The class is $25 per person and includes a free manual. The courses will cover the following topics:• Know your boat before you get underway• Navigating the waterways• Operating your vessel...