Norka M. Diaz started in real estate 32 years ago and shortly after launched her own real estate company, Norka Realty Inc., in Hialeah where the office remained for 30 years until the move to Miami Lakes became inevitable. The company recently celebrated its first anniversary in the Miami Lakes office. “I’m a longtime resident of Miami Lakes,” said Diaz, “and so it was only a matter of time before I moved the...

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) alumnus and Miami Lakes native, Kevin Garcia (B.F.A, interactive design and game development) won the top honor at The Entertainment Software Association’s (ESA) Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). E3 is the leading electronic entertainment exposition in the world for students and professionals alike.Garcia was among the 10-person student team from a senior project class at SCAD that...

The Keyes Company, based in Miami, and Illustrated Properties, based in Palm Beach County, two of Florida’s longest running family-owned real estate businesses, have merged to form the largest independently-owned real estate firm in Florida, and a Top 25-ranked firm in the entire United States.Keyes CEO Mike Pappas and Illustrated chairman Francis Fiske “Bud” Adams Jr. announced the merger to employees and agents on July...

JetStream Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Miami Lakes, announced the appointment of Carmen Rogers as the newest member of its Board of Directors.A longtime Miami Lakes resident, Rogers is a Certified Public Accountant with her own practice in Miami Lakes. She is active in the community including serving as past president of the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce and the Zonta Club of Miami Lakes as well as various charitable...

Seidy Andres is the entrepreneur she never expected she would be, and it started with a question: When will Miami Lakes open a blow dry bar on Main Street? Time passed but there were no signs of a blow dry bar for the Miami Lakes community. With a combination of supportive family and resourceful skills Andres ended up answering her own question with the creation of “Wet Dry” a blow dry bar and style house that now sits at 6813...