Daniella Ramirez doesn’t own a car, but her creations – brightly colored balloon bouquets that have brought happiness to her customers during the pandemic – are getting around, with the help of Instagram and her mom, who delivers them. Last spring, Ramirez, 19, of Miami Lakes, was a house-bound senior at Mater Lakes Academy doing distance learning when she decided to turn her hobby of making inflatable arrangements into a home business....

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Cypress Village Shopping CenterBeverly Hills Café, 7312 Miami Lakes Drive305-558-8201.Thebeverlyhillscafe.com.Take-out, delivery, UberEats, dine-in.Dr. Limon, 7341 Miami Lakes Drive305-228-9199.Doctorlimon.com. Take-out, delivery, dine-in.Gauchos Gourmet Market, 7357 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-384-1334.Gauchosmarket.com.Take-out, UberEats, dine-in.Holiday Bakery, 7313 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-558-2180. Take-out, outdoor dining.McDonald’s, 7435...

Restaurants in Miami Lakes that are struggling with restrictions on the number of patrons to just 50 percent capacity will soon have a new way to serve more diners. The town council decided to allow restaurants to provide seats at tables that can be set up on sidewalks and in parking lots. The new resolution was adopted May 19, and is to happen while the town’s state of emergency order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus is in...

During the coronavirus outbreak, police and firefighters have risked exposure to the deadly virus while serving the public. To show its appreciation, The Graham Companies delivered a catered meal from Gerardo’s Marketplace on April 22 to officers of the Miami-Dade Police Department who work out of the station in Miami Lakes Town Hall. The company also brought a catered dinner from Trattoria Pampered Chef Restaurant on May 7 to members...