The Miami Lakes AutoMall donated 100, $15 Publix gift cards to families whose children attend schools in the Miami Gardens area. The Thanksgiving project is a partnership with Essie Reed, known as Big Mama. Her Team of Life organization in Fort Lauderdale feeds the hungry during the holiday season.      Shown in the photo at the Chevrolet showroom from left are Fred Senra, partner in Miami Lakes AutoMall;...

     Fernandez CPA Firm celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 10, hosted by the Town of Miami Lakes, its Economic Development Committee and the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce. Married couple Gino Fernandez and Yulia Fernandez own the business, at 5787 NW 151st St. Services include Accounting and consulting; bookkeeping; preparing tax returns and audits. The firm opened in January.       Shown...

The claw of an excavator pulled down the porte-cochere at Miami Lakes Golf Club on Friday, launching a new era for the landmark property. See video here: https://buff.ly/4ao91vi. To rise at the corner of Miami Lakes Drive and Northwest 77th Avenue: A $110 million mixed-use project called The Residences & Shops on NINE, designed by Roger Fry & Associates, P.A. It will have 278 apartments and parking in a seven-story...

  Miami Lakes is a vibrant community with lots of news. Here are some of the big stories from 2023. Taxes       The town council set a historic property tax by choosing the rollback rate of $2.07 per $1,000 of a property’s taxable value.  The rate is among the lowest in Miami-Dade County and will generate the same tax revenue as in 2022-2023. Concerns that an austerity budget could mean no...

Miami Lakers who have been missing the Latin American Grill since a fire forced its closing more than a year ago can look forward to returning to their favorite spot early next year. Majority owner Reny Gonzalez showed off his more than $1.3 million restoration of the destination restaurant in the Park Centre Shops on Dec. 12. He hopes to open in a month or so. “We haven’t held back,” Gonzalez said about changes to...