As the holiday season fast approaches, shopping for gifts conjures images of mile-long lines, frantic shoppers, early morning rushes and late night hassles. Rather than visiting crowded malls this season, stay close to home to find a gift for everyone on your list.  The Miami Laker's 25 Days of Holideals will feature one retailer in Miami Lakes on each day, beginning November 29, the Saturday after Thanksgiving known as Small...

  The custom framing shop All Art Pictures Framing, located at 15505 Bull Run Road, will be celebrating its grand opening and having a special gallery night event showcasing the work of Weston based photographer, Jack Levy, on December 6  from 7 to 11 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served and a 10 percent discount on framing services will be available during the...

  JetStream Federal Credit Union announced the promotion of Maria Morales to assistant vice president of Collections. Morales has been part of the JetStream team for 17 years, and spent the last nine years as Collections manager. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Management from Miami Dade College. For the past five years, JetStream’s loan growth has more than tripled and Morales and her team have been able to keep the...

  JetStream Federal Credit Union was a table sponsor for the recent 4th annual “A Wonderland in Safe Haven” Gala. A Safe Haven for Newborns,  a not-for-profit organization, was started in 2001 by Nick Silverio. The program functions as a safety net for both the mother and the newborn infant. It allows mothers, fathers or whoever is in possession of an unharmed new born, approximately seven days old or less, to leave...

Miami Lakes-based BankUnited announced the appointment of Gregory Santin as vice president, relationship manager, specializing in commercial real estate lending in South Florida. Santin brings more than 20 years combined experience in real estate and banking to his new position. He recently served as vice president, credit risk officer with BNY Mellon in Miami. He will be located at BankUnited’s offices, 7765 N.W. 148 Street in Miami...