Miami-Dade County Comissioner Barbara Jordan’s Small Business Lending Workshop drew 60 people – local business owners learning about participating in county contracts, and becoming county registered vendors.The workshop, which was co-sponsored by the Small Business Development Division , was held on November 3 at Florida Memorial University.“It’s vital to help small businesses, especially the ones getting back on their...

Leslie W. Langbein, Esq., a noted Labor and Employment Law attorney whose office is in Miami Lakes, will be the guest speaker at the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s general membership luncheon scheduled for Wednesday, November 9, in the Grand Ballroom of Shula’s Hotel on Main Street.Her presentation will focus on “Hot Topics in Labor Law.”Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. with lunch to follow at noon. Admission is $30...

Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee will host a Thanksgiving social for seniors on Wednesday, November 16, at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street.As the Oktoberfest social was canceled due to Hurricane Matthew, the Thanksgiving social will allow seniors to socialize with their Miami Lakes family and reflect on the many things to be thankful for.The event is sponsored in part by Coventry – Aetna.The Elderly Affairs Committee will be collecting...

Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee is encouraging all local businesses to attend a workshop presented by the Business Crime Watch of Miami-Dade County to learn how to prevent shoplifting and other holiday-related thefts at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16. Business Crime Watch was implemented to educate and inform business owners on how to better protect their business and employees. It is...

The Graham Companies and Main Street Merchants invite South Floridians to join them for the 32nd Annual Main Street Festival of Lights, slated for Saturday, November 26, from 5 to 9 p.m.Every holiday season, Main Street becomes that magical place to make memories with family, friends and loved ones. This year those memories will be brimming as guests of all ages join the festive fun, experiencing a series of holiday-themed activities along...