Gus Machado sits behind a large wooden desk that was left behind, along with nearly all the other furniture in the office, by the former owner of the dealership on 49th street in Hialeah when Machado acquired it in the mid 80’s. The walls are lined with vinyl wood paneling, reminiscent of 1960’s, and tips off those who enter just how long Machado has been in business.Machado says his first investment was $50 on a 1934 dodge, which...

Miami Lakes Chevrolet has donated $500 to the Miami Lakes Optimist Club to help purchase equipment and uniforms for the program’s baseball program, a partnership that has grown for the past 10 years.Eddy Seijo, sales manager for Miami Lakes  Chevrolet, said his company has donated a total of $15,000 to the Optimist Club since 2006.“We have been doing it every year for 10 years and will continue donating to the Optimist...

JetStream Federal Credit Union was a proud sponsor of the 75th anniversary commemorative ceremony of the Miami Airport Tower at Miami International Airport on May 19. JetStream’s CEO Jeanne Kucey received an anniversary poster for the organization’s sponsorship of the event’s luncheon.Many South Florida dignitaries were present including Miami-Dade County Deputy Mayor Jack Osterholt, Miami-Dade Aviation Department director...

Primerica announced the promotion of Miami Lakes representative, Max Sanchez, to Regional Vice President. In making the announcement, Glenn J. Williams, Chief Executive Officer of the company, stated, "I am pleased to announce that Max Sanchez has joined this exceptional group of leaders. Max's success is a barometer of the number of people that Primerica has helped prepare for a more secure financial future – and that's what we're all...

Miami Lakes resident Kathryn Sotolongo is embarking on a year-long endeavor with the organization Mercy Ships, which travels along the coast of Africa to provide free medical aid. Sotolongo will attend training in Texas for a month before moving on to an HIV camp in Africa for two weeks and finally board the ship while it’s docked in Benin, Africa for 10 months. Sotolongo, a graduate of the University of Miami for Electronic Media...