When Florida Governor Rick Scott picked Miami-Dade property appraiser Carlos Lopez-Cantera to be his lieutenant governor last year following Jennifer Carroll’s abrupt resignation, Pedro J. Garcia mulled running for the vacant position again during a special election. At the time, he was enjoying retirement with his wife, Amalia, as they sailed to Europe on a cruise ship and returned home to find themselves going shopping...

 

Team Shula, comprised of Graham Companies employees, came in third out of 12 teams participating in a charity softball tournament on March 21 at Brian Piccolo Park to benefit the American Children’s Orchestras for Peace, Inc. the event raised over $11,000 for musical instruments.

 

Members of the RE/MAX Unique Realty and RE/MAX Realty 1 family supported A Safe Haven for Newborns during a 5K walk on March 14 to eliminate infant abuse and abandonment. Pictured are Esteban Serrano, Cathy Maldonado, Gaby Serrano, Karina Fuentes, Mercy Sierra, Lina Gonzalez, Ashley and Christina Sierra, Max Maurici and Eddie Rodriguez. Other attendees were Vicky Bosch, Desiree and Marvin Lopez.

  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...