Marcela Munera and Mary Varona launched Mama’s Cakes in December, and after appearing on Miami-Dade County’s Strive 305 podcast, an opportunity arose.      “We’re in conversations with a huge account, an elite VIP hotel,” Munera said. “We are so excited about opportunities that are coming our way.”      Strive 305 is a hub for anything a budding...

The Miami Lakes Bar Association held a mixer at Amazonia Nikkei Fusion Restaurant to network and give members a chance to meet incoming President Melissa Alvarez, shown above with Nick Camps from Ocean Bank.      At the party on Dec. 9, lawyers from the association enjoyed drinks and lite bites.        Alvarez is an associate attorney at the Law Office of Gloria M. Garcia, P.A. The association will...

 About 460 Miami Lakes residents - senior citizens, disabled civilians and disabled veterans -- were eligible to participate the town’s Senior Citizen and Disability Relief Program.      Checks were mailed at the end of December.       The benefit is available to those on fixed incomes who fall under income limits set by Miami-Dade County or have physical or service-related challenges, the...

Torres Orthodontics marked the opening of their new Miami Lakes office with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec. 2. Dr. Rodney Torres owns the clinic at 16010 NW 57th Ave. in the Red Palmetto Shops, as well as a practice in Tampa.       “We welcome you and we hope to see you continue to grow and flourish here in Miami Lakes,” said Gloria Garcia, president of BNI Lakes Connects. Torres was joined by his wife,...

 The Government Finance Officers Association awarded the Town of Miami Lakes the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence after reviewing its annual comprehensive financial report.      Finance Director Kay Grant leads the department.      The report was for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. It is the 13th time the Finance Department has received the recognition, the town said.     ...