The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is closed for renovation. Patrons may visit the branch in Palm Springs North at 17601 NW 78th Ave. for classes.   READy, Set, Go: Storytelling Wed, April 1, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Explore how shared reading builds language development and early literacy skills. In collaboration with FIU’s Center for Children & Families. Funded by The Children’s Trust/The...

Alejandra Perez-Mendoza Founder, Romanicos Chocolates Coral Gables       “I love Maria Corina Machado, who is a leader from Venezuela,” Alejandra Perez-Mendoza said. “She just won the [2025] Nobel [Peace] Prize. She [perseveres] and she has been very important for 20 years.  I learned from her [to be] resilient no matter what, and keep [focusing on] your vision, no matter...

    Chela’s Cocteleria has created more reasons to stay in town to party.      The Mexican restaurant’s goal: To offer high energy, culturally relevant experiences for Miami Lakers, says Marketing Director Vanessa Martinez.      Its target audiences are Generation X-ers (born after 1965) and millenials, born between 1981 to 1996, though women in their 40s are coming for the fun,...

    Bob Graham Education Center’s dancers are National Champions.       Both the elementary and middle students showed off their skills at the 2026 Dance Nationals Contest of Champions held at the Universal Orlando Resort from Feb. 28 to March 1.       The squads came home with several awards including the national title in the junior high/middle school category for pom, which is...

     Bernedoodles are known for being gentle and fun- loving, and Sky lives up to that reputation.      This 2-year-old girl lives in Miami Lakes with her family, Danielly and Karel Camacho and their son Adrian.      Sky is a miniature version of the dogs that are a combination of Bernese Mountain Dog and Poodle. She weighs about 25 pounds.      “Whether...