Mayor Manny Cid declared April 10 as “Labrada Dental Day” to honor Dr. Liudmila Labrada, who has had a practice in Miami Lakes for 20 years. The town council, Miami Lakes Economic Development Committee and her family, friends and neighbors attended the ceremony at Town Hall on April 8.       “Thank you, it is an honor to receive this proclamation. It’s been 20 years [and]...

     After spending time with her young niece and nephew, Yenisey Cabrera came up with the premise of her first children’s book, “Snooky’s First Day in a New School.”       The softcover book follows a little brown, black and tan dog named Snooky as he begins classes at a new school.      Snooky must cope with experiences that many kids -- or in this story,...

Do you have questions about property insurance?  Come to Miami Lakes Town Hall on Thursday, when Fla. Rep. Tom Fabricio, R-Miami Lakes will host a meeting with Tim Cerio, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s president, chief executive officer and executive director. “This is a great opportunity for residents of my district to hear from Citizen’s Property Insurance and to ask questions from the top level of...

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    The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce welcomed Ryan Noble, executive director of 4KIDS, Inc. to its May luncheon.      Noble told the business gathering about 4KIDS’ mission to pair children in the foster care system with “a loving mother, a loving father.”       Noble described the struggles foster kids face when separated from their families and siblings are split...