Over 50 local businesses attended the Open for Business-Small Business Workshop presented by Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. in partnership with The Beacon Council on February 25 at Miami Lakes Government Center. Designed to bring resources to the local business community, the workshop focused on building a business plan, marketing, resources and funding opportunities. Members from business assistance organizations...

  JetStream Federal Credit Union announced that Vanessa Ortega, CDFI program manager, has earned the designation of Community Development Certified Financial Counselor. This designation is certified by the National Cooperative Business Association through its Community Development Initiative. It is an essential tool for organizations serving moderate and low income populations, and an effective way for financial institutions to better...

  The Miami Association of Realtors, the largest local Realtor association in the nation, has elected Liza Mendez of Pedro Realty International as its 2014 chairman of the board. Mendez and the entire Board of Directors were installed at the annual  Inaugural and Awards luncheon at Jungle Island on January 31. A local expert, Mendez has been in real estate since 1982. She graduated from the University of Miami in 1985 with a BBA in...

  Magali Behar, a long time Royal Oaks resident, has launched her law firm consulting company Behar Solutions Group. After her last employer was bought out by a large national firm and most personnel were told to find other employment, Behar decided to begin her own business in law firm consulting utilizing her 30 years of experience. As a law firm consultant, Behar can provide firms who are in need of an administrator, but are unable...

  The first adult day care center is coming to the Town of Miami Lakes thanks to Vice Mayor Manny Cid and the family of the town’s first vice mayor Roberto Alonso. Always At Your Side Adult Day Care, Inc. is inviting the entire community to the facility’s grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, March 8, starting at 10 a.m. at the Lake Patricia Shopping Center, 13965-67 N.W. 67 Avenue. The company’s staff...