Gardenia Saumell became a Realtor in South Florida in 1975 and founded her own brokerage firm, GES Realty, in 1985. Saumell, 87, said her business, at 2550 W. 84th St. in Hialeah, has served generations of home buyers and sellers. “Most of our clients are repeat customers,” Saumell said. “We see a lot of younger clients as well. “We work with a lot of referrals, and family members that refer us to their other...

The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce welcomed guest speaker Patrick Eloi to its July 21 luncheon. Eloi, chief executive officer of Complete Care IT who has invested in retail businesses, real estate and other ventures, spoke during gathering held at Trattoria Pampered Chef Restaurant. He discussed the power of networking and using it to grow a business. Shown at the meeting, left to right, are Matthew Casamayor of AC Graphics Digital,...

In an effort to win support from Miami Lakes residents, Mount Sinai Medical Center is modifying its proposal for a six-story hospital with helicopter deck that was planned for the west side of town. Instead, it is working on a design to use four of the 10 acres of cattle pasture at the northwest corner of Miami Lakes Drive and Northwest 87th Avenue, next to the gated Satori luxury residential community. “When you buy a $700,000...

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Wellness Way has a new anchor. Lakes Radiology,
 which has a nearly 20
year presence in Miami Lakes, opened a brand new, three-story building this month at 14575 Northwest 77th Avenue. “I had the chance to buy the land three years ago and we grew with so many clients, so I went for it,” said Sammy Arriaga, 54, owner of the diagnostic imaging company. Arriaga said he purchased the land three years ago for $1,650,000, and...