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...

     The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce and the town’s Economic Development Committee welcomed Scalp Elite with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Feb. 22.       The new clinic offers hair micropigmentation, body sculpting, permanent makeup and other beauty and body services.       The event began with a champagne toast.       “My first business...

  The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce and the town’s Economic Development Committee welcomed LMG Mane with a ribbon cutting. Leslie Gaensel opened her salon on Feb. 12 on Main Street, joined by friends, family and employees. The business is 10 years old and recently moved to downtown.      “We’re lucky to have a storefront on Main Street,” Gaensel said. Councilman Ray Garcia thanked her for...

     The Miami Lakes Bar Association swore in its new board of directors on Feb. 2 at Miami Lakes Town Hall. 11th Circuit Court Judge Diana Vizcaino, who resides in Miami Lakes, administered the oaths. Mirelis Castilla of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP was named 2024 board president. Among 60 guests at the ceremony were Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sen. René Garcia and Cuban American Bar Association President...

     Two council members for the Town of Miami Lakes have a lot in common: As youngsters in Hialeah, they would drive through town and wish they could live here.     They shared their backgrounds and hopes for business development with the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 14.    “I’m basically living the dream,” said Councilman Ray Garcia, who is a health insurance agent and...