Registration is now open for both sessions of the Main Street Players’ Childrens Theatre Workshop located at the Playhouse at 6766 Main Street. This year, two sessions will be held, both for children from 7 to 12 years of age. Session One will begin on Monday, June 13 and runs through Friday, June 24. Session Two will begin on Monday, July 25 and runs through Friday, August 5. The camp will be taught by Jeannette Martos-Galup....

  St. Thomas University’s Gus Machado School of Business is one step closer to the fruition of its new home with the unveiling of architectural renderings showcasing the newest addition to the 144-acre campus.  The first renderings, designed by Bermello, Ajamil and Partners, were revealed during a private reception last month at the home of STU Trustee and alumnus, Jorge Rico. In attendance for the unveiling were community...

  The law firm of Phillip Ortiz, P.A. has opened two firm offices, one of which is located in Miami Lakes at 6625 Miami Lakes Drive, Suite 224. The firm also launched its new website to broaden its reach and accessibility to clients across South Florida. Phillip Ortiz, P.A. represents individuals as well as small and medium-sized businesses in a wide range of legal matters focusing, but not limited, to the area of real estate law. The...

  Miami Lakes resident, former firefighter, and published author, Louis K. Lowy is the recipient of a State of Florida Individual Artist Fellowship. He is an alumnus of FIU’s creative writing program and his work has appeared in, among others, New Plains Review, The MacGuffin Magazine, The Chaffey Review, and the anthology, Everything Is Broken. His first published novel, Die Laughing, is a humorously dark sci-fi adventure set in...

  The Miami Lakes Bar Association held an installation celebration for the new 2016 Board of Directors on Friday, January 22, at Shula’s Steakhouse. The installation of the new board included Haydee Sera, president; Lorenzo Cobiella, president-elect; Magaly Carballo-Puentes, Immediate Past president; Vanessa Abreu, vice president; Irama Valdes, treasurer; and Damaris Pereira, secretary. Directors include Dania Battle, Carlos...