Local resident Erika Nelly has a knack for capturing modern photos with a vintage twist. Nelly, a professional photographer, has found a niche market with her 40’s and 50’s style and has garnered great success, as exemplified by her recent gallery showcase, a series called “Belly, Babies and More,” at Macanoco & Co. Baby Boutique in Coral Gables. Nelly, who has been featured in Fresh Look Magazine, Pinup...

  Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce announced it is now accepting applications from businesses wishing to exhibit in the organization’s Networking Business Expo 2014 scheduled for Thursday, December 4, in the Grand Ballroom of Shula’s Hotel on Main Street. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for 4:45 p.m. Attendees will be an opportunity to connect to...

  Pilar Sanchez, a business coach in the world’s number one business coaching firm ActionCOACH, will be the guest speaker for Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s monthly membership luncheon on Wednesday, November 5, at Shula’s Hotel on Main Street. Sanchez has 15 years of experience in working with teams and systems. Since joining ActionCOACH, she has become a part of a team of seven business coaches based in South...

  In the 1970’s, Snow’s Jewelers store owner, Gary Snow, held a revolutionary marketing campaign that promised all those who purchased their engagement rings from Snow's Jewelers would be driven to their wedding ceremony in style in a Rolls Royce, complimentary of the store. Decades have elapsed since that memorable campaign, but Gary and his daughter Marisa have never strayed from their roots to give back to the community....

  Presidents and CEOs of small corporations attended  Commissioner Barbara Jordan’s Small Business Certification Workshop recently in hopes of qualifying to receive County contracts. The informative event, held at Florida Memorial University, was developed to attract companies that would not otherwise qualify to bid on contracts for vital county projects. “Miami-Dade County is in the process of responding to a Consent...