Town of Miami Lakes Transportation Planner Michelle Gonzalez receives a Certificate of Appreciation from Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce president Magaly Rubio following her guest speaking appearance at the organization’s May luncheon meeting. They were joined in the photo by Miami Lakes Councilmember Nelson Rodriguez.

Erica Massard and Herby Galicia are frequently called “the dynamic duo” for their blended talents. She is an occupational therapist; he is a physical therapist. They’re also husband and wife. The pair opened FIT Therapy in Miami Lakes initially as a mobile physical therapy company and soon thereafter launched the first brick and mortar location in the Cypress Village Shopping Center, at 7401 Miami Lakes Drive.Massard and...

Psychologist Dr. Jessica J. Ruiz has joined Comprehensive Assessment Center (CAC), the psychology practice of Dr. Tania Diaz, located in the Miami Lakes Crexent Center. A former Miami Lakes resident, Ruiz is the daughter of Rosa Ruiz and Alex Ruiz, manager of The Keyes Company Welcome Center on Main Street.She obtained her doctorate from Nova Southeastern University and completed her pre-doctoral and post-doctoral training at Yale...

As part of a settlement agreement to squash a lawsuit, the Miami Lakes Town Council approved a site plan to allow a developer to build four homes in a subdivision to the dismay of residents, conceivably igniting another legal battle.Comar Ventures Corporation’s development plans include building four ranch-style homes in Loch Ness, 7242 Loch Ness Drive, on four of the five lots the developer purchased in 2015.Last year, council members...

Three separate entities are housed within the office that overlooks Main Street in Miami Lakes at 6710 Main Street, Suite 900. Despite being little known to the town’s residents, they are behind the scenes doing the work to keep Miami Lakes and areas far beyond safe. Specialized Investigations Solutions was created first by Jay Marin following 13 years on the police force. He launched Specialized Investigations in 2013 and has...