As Miami Lakes restaurant and gym owners prepared their businesses to protect customers during the coronavirus pandemic, a silent saboteur was also at work. Cases of COVID-19 continued to rise in Miami-Dade County, which became the epicenter of the disease in Florida. After three months of quarantine, with working and schooling happening from homes, restaurants and gyms welcomed customers back in June. But increases -- in disease...

Cypress Village Shopping CenterBeverly Hills Café7312 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-558-8201.Thebeverlyhillscafe.com. Take-out, delivery, UberEats, outdoor dining.Dr. Limon7341 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-228-9199.Doctorlimon.com. Take-out, delivery, outdoor dining.Gauchos Gourmet Market 7357 Miami Lakes Drive305-384-1334.Gauchosmarket.com. Take-out, UberEats, outdoor dining.Holiday Bakery7313 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-558-2180.Take-out, outdoor...

Many companies are going to new lengths to take care of their customers during the pandemic, and that goes for JetStream Federal Credit Union, too. On June 8, Loan Officer Kenia Ledesma met new credit union member Monique Mejia in the credit union’s parking lot, at 7900 Oak Lane in Miami Lakes. Mejia’s grandmother Rosa Cabrera accompanied her for the transaction and was fearful of going indoors, so Ledesma brought their documents to them. ...

At the end of June, The Graham Companies placed banners at the Cypress Village Shopping Center and other shopping centers in town. “Miami Lakes businesses are one of the lifelines of our community,” said Andrea Graham Rechichi, vice president, customer and corporate relations for The Graham Companies. “The owners are our neighbors and our friends. During this time, our local businesses need Miami Lakers’ support more than ever and we...

BankUnited in Miami Lakes joined the Miami Heat Charitable Fund to award $25,000 in scholarships to five high school graduates. The seven-year partnership has helped students who excel at academics and community service, the bank said. Lisa Shim, the bank’s executive vice president and head of consumer and small business banking, called the Class of 2020 “resilient” and said it was important that “we continue to come together and find...