The Town of Miami Lakes honored the Rodriguez family, owners of the 18-year-old Pizza Scene restaurant on Main Street. Mayor Manny Cid presented a proclamation to the family for the longevity of their enterprise and for supporting the community and schools in town. Cid named Aug. 12 as “Pizza Scene Day.”       “We are super grateful and blessed to be here,” Gloria Rodriguez...

    The youth sports community in Miami Lakes is mourning the loss of volunteer basketball coach Roy J. Hallak, who died Aug. 3.      Manuel Perez knew Hallak, 44, for more than a decade.      “He was very selfless,” Perez said. “He basically would go out of his way to help you out any way he could.”       Hallak coached basketball for over five years...

   The popular Culinary Bike Tour returns on Sept. 21, when bicyclists will get to sample small bites at restaurants across Miami Lakes.       This year’s five-mile, nighttime ride travels to restaurants in the Lake Patricia and Cypress Village shopping centers and along Main Street for a fun night of drinks and tastes from the varied menus offered in town.      ...

    RE/MAX Unique Realty in Miami Lakes has merged with RE/MAX Advance Realty, the firms announced on Aug. 1.      It’s the seventh acquisition by RE/MAX Advance Realty.      That company also has offices in Hollywood, Davie, Miramar, North Miami, South Miami, Kendall and in Monroe County, in Key Largo and Key West.      RE/MAX Advance Realty is owned by Melanie De Armas...

The Graham Companies will host a workshop on Aug. 28 at Miami Lakes Town Hall to present its newest development: Lakeside Village, a multifamily rental community that it plans to build on the banks of Graham Dairy Lake. The apartments to be built were originally part of a proposed senior village planned for that site, along Oak Lane at Northwest 146th Street.   After many years of hard work and significant financial investment, the...