This year’s Reindeer Run 5K attracted 500 runners to Business Park West in support of veterans causes. Judy Farcus Serra, chief financial officer for Headquarter Automotive Group and a member of the Miami Lakes Veterans Committee, said the event raised just over $50,000. The committee is hoping to use the money for scholarships for the children of Miami Lakes veterans, she said.       The annual...

     The crowd at the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main was a welcoming one for Dr. Georgette Perez, when many of her friends from Hialeah and colleagues from her two decades-long career in higher education attended the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Dec. 13.      “I think [Miami Dade College] is one of those institutions that in this community ... it’s very difficult to be in a room and not...

     The Miami Lakes Athletic Club presented The Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative with a $500 check on Dec. 19.       Money for the donation was collected in October from athletes in Zumba and Pilates classes, spinning and other courses and at events held at the athletic club.       The annual donation helps local women who are uninsured get information about early...

     The Giving Gators charity entertained 200 children at its annual holiday party on Dec. 16 at Miami Lakes Town Hall and were welcomed by Mayor Manny Cid and Vice Mayor Tony Fernandez. That’s where a Santa’s Workshop was created by Fantasy Designers of Miami Lakes. Santa was joined by Frosty the Snowman and the Grinch. The kids enjoyed music, milk and cookies and could take photos with Santa and the Grinch. They...

     Miami Lakes will be transformed in the year ahead.  Ten construction projects -- to serve housing needs; education and culture; health care; recreation, dining and shopping -- will begin or are already happening.  Road construction, for both connectivity and drainage, is ongoing. There will also be a significant town election in November that will bring mostly new council members to the...