U.S. Century Bank, headquartered in Miami Lakes, announced it has closed on a $65 million recapitalization transaction with investments by Patriot Financial Partners, Priam Capital, current shareholders of U.S. Century Bank and other qualified investors. As a result of the transaction, the bank is in compliance with the capital requirements of a regulatory consent order. “We firmly believe that this is the best outcome for our...

  Xmartek, LLC is a multimedia contact solutions company that recently opened up a new location in Miami Lakes. The company’s new location is 8100 Oak Lane housed in the Andrew Jackson Building. It provides VoIP, IP conferencing and multimedia contact center solutions in Europe and Latin America. It offers IP PBX solutions, gateways, soft switches, SIP phones, and peer to peer telephony solutions; and integrated solutions that...

    While growing up in Venezuela, Dali Ruiz marveled at her mother’s artistry to make people look their best as a certified nail technician and facial and body therapist. She followed in her mother’s footsteps in her homeland and later was seeking to start her own business but in another country. Her television set was her window to America and watching shows on the increasing success of nails and spa salons...

  Miami Lakes residents can sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a free children’s reading program that mails a new book to the home of a new born up to 5 years old. Every child can have books of their very own, at no cost to the parents, thanks to the program. The key to proficiency in reading is to start early and begin reading to children the day their are born, according to the program. Additionally, the more...

  Miami Lakes Veteran’s Committee will host a Veterans Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, at the Roberto Alonso Community Center at Royal Oaks Park, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue. The Job Fair is open to veterans and businesses in Miami-Dade County. Veterans interested in attending are required to bring copies of the following documents: • A valid Driver’s License; • DD-214 that shows type of discharge...