George Betances, owner of Barber’s Ink barber shop in the Lake Katharine Shopping Center, and his staff recently donated free haircuts for 30 children from His House Children’s Home. The Barber’s Ink team was so pleased with the results, they plan on establishing a regular schedule of free grooming for His House residents.

  Painting With A Twist of Miami Lakes, 15100 N.W. 67 Avenue, first opened its doors in January 2015 and has since welcomed many eager locals and visitors to sip wine and paint with friends. To commemorate the location’s first birthday, an event with free appetizers will take place on Saturday, January 23, from 7 to 9 p.m. Seats are limited and can be reserved online for $35 at...

  Psychologist and journalist Dr. Susana Blanco, is the guest speaker for the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce membership meeting, scheduled on Wednesday, January 13, at Shula’s Grand Ballroom inside Don Shula’s Hotel. Blanco earned her Master’s Degree in marriage and family therapy from the University of Miami and her doctoral degree from the University at Albany, State University of New York. She completed her...

  For the past seven years, JetStream Federal Credit Union has partnered with the EDGE for its annual toy drive. All JetStream branches in South Florida were collection sites for the campaign. The EDGE (The Early Development of Global Education) Charitable Foundation annually delivers over 1,000 toys to migrant families, children victimized by domestic abuse, and children victimized by human trafficking in South Florida. “Our toy...

Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce president Magaly Rubio, joined by Mayor Michael Pizzi and other town councilmembers are pictured cutting ribbon to open the chamber's annual Networking Business Expo that was held Dec. 10 on Main Street.