LeaseFlorida is a Miami Lakes-based real estate investment firm that owns, leases and manages commercial and residential properties throughout South Florida.       The company is owned by Alan Waserstein, of Miami Beach, and was established in Miami Lakes nearly 25 years ago, he said.      “I thought it was a great area, which was very centralized to all the highways,”...

    Mark your calendars for  these events that are happening in Miami Lakes in December: Dec. 4   Miami Lakes Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Miami Lakes Optimist Park Clubhouse, 6411 NW 162nd St., Miami Lakes. 7 p.m. Dec. 5  Mrs. Claus Book Reading. Town Hall, 6601 Main St., Miami Lakes. 1:30 p.m. Register at www.toml.eventbrite.com. Dec. 8  Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Miami...

       Voters chose some of their favorite, long-standing Miami Lakes businesses in the 2021 Best of Miami Lakes contest.        Several of the winners are making repeat appearances on the coveted list, which was announced by the Town of Miami Lakes on Nov. 27, also known as Small Business Saturday.      More than a decade ago, American Express began promoting the idea of...

       Main Street in Miami Lakes is a half-mile, east-west byway between Miami Lakeway North and Eagle Nest Lane. Residential developments anchor each end.  There are offices and apartments on two floors; merchants and restaurants rent ground floor spaces.      It crosses Northwest 67th Avenue and ends near Miami Lakes Town Hall and the police station. Also there is 6600 Main, a...

     When attorney Joshua Hertz walks to his office in the Andrew Jackson office building in Miami Lakes, the artwork displayed on the first and second floors evokes strong feelings.      “The paintings bring a light and airy decorum to the lobby of the building,” Hertz said of three panels by artist Charlie French that hang on the southern wall.       “Charlie...