Do you have a favorite coffee spot in Miami Lakes? What shops do you tell your friends about? For the eighth year in a row, the town and its Economic Development Committee are accepting nominations for the Best of Miami Lakes Awards. Here are the categories: Café/Cup of Coffee Lunch Spot Dinner restaurant Shopping Beauty Health Provider Professional Service Fitness Nominations in the first round will be...

     Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sen. René Garcia greeted constituents from District 13 during one of his “Cafecito con René” gatherings at BB’s Bakehouse in Miami Lakes on Sept. 10.       Guests included Stuart Wyllie, president and chief executive officer of The Graham Companies; Miami-Dade Police officers from the Miami Lakes district and Miami-Dade County Public Schools Board...

     Miami Lakes Medical Center in the Royal Oaks Plaza is the newest business to celebrate opening with a ribbon cutting. Eduardo Elizalde, a physician’s assistant and owner of the business and staff were joined on Sept. 5 by members of the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce, the town’s Economic Development Committee and town council members.       “Thank you for choosing Miami Lakes to...

     Rain didn’t keep 200 cyclists from riding in the 2024 Miami Lakes Culinary Bike Tour to taste, drink and ride five miles through three shopping centers.       Music on one of two brightly-lighted party bikes and Miami Dade Police officers led the pack of bicycles. One group of friends accessorized their wheels with Christmas lights, others played music or like LMG Mane salon, rode as a team...

    The Miami Lakes Economic Development Committee hosted its 2nd Annual Business Boot Camp at Ana G. Méndez University.       About 60 entrepreneurs and prospective business owners heard from experts on Sept. 20 describe the town’s welcoming business climate, ways to finance an enterprise, promote it on social media, how to comply with tax laws and protect a company from labor...