Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. (District 13) presented a Harvest Festival on Sunday, November 2, to kick off the weekly Farmers Market at Amelia Earhart Park. The event featured vendors selling fresh produce, plants, herbs and other local foods, as well as live entertainment, games, contests, free pony rides, a petting zoo and animal adoptions. The new Farmers Market will be held every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at...

  The Zonta Club of Miami Lakes’ annual Fall Flea Market is scheduled for November 8. Vendors, large and small, will be participating along with residents with hopes to turn their treasures, hobbies and home businesses items into cash. The event will be held rain or shine from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The flea market will be conveniently located in the parking lot on the southwest corner of Main Street and Ludlam Road (bordering New Barn...

  Town of Miami Lakes will host a Town Hall meeting at 9 a.m. on Monday, November 10, in the Council Chambers at 6601 Main Street. An initiative by Councilmember Tony Lama, proposed at the October 14 Council meeting, provides local restaurants an opportunity to both learn what regulations are currently in place, and also allow them to voice their opinions and concerns on how the Town can better facilitate outdoor dining. “I made a...

  Miami Lakes-based JetStream Federal Credit Union was named to the 2014 edition of the Top 200 Healthiest Credit Unions in American according to DepositAccounts. JetStream was a standout in all of the primary evaluation categories. A detailed breakdown of JetStream's rating shows an industry-leading financial health score. DepositAccounts rates credit unions on a texas ratio, texas ratio trend, deposit growth, and capitalization. A...

  Local signs and graphics provider, FASTSIGNS of Miami Lakes, is doing business in a new and expanded facility, located at 15925 N.W. 57 Avenue. “My team and I are so excited to be in a larger location,” said Sergio Smith, owner of FASTSIGNS of Miami Lakes. “With the added square-footage, our new facility allows us to expand our capabilities and serve our customers even better with improved efficiency and faster...