Banking executive Hector J. Ponte recently brought his calculator to a Miami classroom to teach students about financial health.      Ponte is one of 200 business professionals who participated in The Education Fund’s annual five-month campaign called the “Teach-A-Thon.”       That’s when business professionals become Public School Champions and swap places...

    Continuing our exploration of the east side office and industrial park, where Northwest 153 Street curves to meet Miami Lakeway North, there are four buildings.     They are home to Precision Tech Aero, Inc., which manufactures airplane parts; Master Tool Co., which makes polymer products for a variety of industries; Kid’s Choice Learning Center and the Miami Lakes Corporate Plaza, which has more than 30...

      It’s a big year for JetStream Federal Credit Union.       The financial cooperative is celebrating its 75th Anniversary and said it will launch several new campaigns, products, services and a new website in 2023.       The financial institution was founded in 1948 when 10 employees with the Federal Aviation Administration decided to form their own credit union.  ...

    The multi-million-dollar road expansion and bridge project to connect the north and south sides of Northwest 59th Avenue may move forward after a federal grant was awarded to the Town of Miami Lakes.      U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Doral, announced a $3 million Community Project funding grant to town officials gathered Feb. 21 on the north bank of the Biscayne Canal.      “Your hard...

    The Miami Lakes Office Center has two large buildings on  Northwest 153rd Street where Northwest 60th Avenue curves on the east side of town.       Built between 1971 and 1983, the complex has green tiled roofs and a yellow exterior. It’s owned by Miami Lakes Office Center Inc., county records show.       The Adler Group leasing company advertises rentals for the buildings...