BankUnited will present a free virtual webinar for business owners on Thursday, Jan. 21. The topic for the Miami Lakes-based bank presentation is the 2021 economic outlook for the United States, Latin America and elsewhere in the world. It will be held from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. The host is BankUnited Chief Operating Officer Thomas M. Cornish, with guest speaker Dr. Cem Karayalcin, a professor and chair of the economics...

Not only are tickets discounted on Tuesdays at CMX Cinemas Miami Lakes 17 but it's also National Popcorn Day! The Jan. 19 promotion is valid one per person, all day. With the purchase of any food or beverage item, guests will receive a free popcorn snack. Movie tickets are $5 on Tuesdays, all day long. Tuesday’s showings at the cinemas are “MLK/FBI,” “The Marksman,” “Flinch,” “Some...

Miami Lakes AutoMall employees donated more than 1,000 gifts for children during the company’s 19th annual Christmas toy drive, said Fred Senra, a partner in the dealership. The presents were given to Essie “Big Mama” Reed and her Team of Life charity in Fort Lauderdale and Senior Pastor A.D. Lenoir of Westview Baptist Church in Opa-Locka. Shown at left, left to right, are Richard Hernandez; Miami Lakes AutoMall partner Fred Senra;...

A family-owned business that survived threats to its bottom line from Hurricane Andrew and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is celebrating its 48th anniversary this year. The Miami Lakes Sports Shop has served two generations of athletes by outfitting school teams and Optimist Club leagues as well as adults who needed tennis or soccer or other kinds of gear. “We’re still hanging on,” said Rosalyn Hamilton, 72, who owns the...

Owners of 51 Miami Lakes businesses assembled in front of Town Hall on Dec. 21, to accept grants to help them with rent or revenues lost during the coronavirus pandemic. “At the end of a horrible, very difficult year, it’s a great day,” Town Manager Ed Pidermann said. The business owners agreed. “Words can’t express the gratitude that we feel,” said Alex Marban, who with his wife Yirka Marban own...