If you live on the west side of Miami Lakes, you may have seen Margot walking in Business Park West.      Margot the pitbull is owned by Ileana Gibson.      Margot, who is estimated to be around five or six, was found three years ago by Gibson.      “I had lost my two American bulldogs … a year had passed and I wanted to find a dog,” Gibson said.     ...

Anglers young and old gathered on the shores of Graham Dairy Lake on June 20 to celebrate Father’s Day.      The Father’s Day Fishing Tournament presented by the Cultural Affairs Committee drew a crowd that included plenty of dads, grandfathers and kids.      Anglers received prizes for their efforts during the friendly catch-and-release competition. The competition drew the attention of the...

The Fourth of July always dazzles at Veterans Park - but as the United States of America celebrates its 250th, organizers are planning something fit for a big birthday.      Spectators are invited to bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets. They’re also encouraged to dress in red, white and blue - or even better, dress up like a colonial American.      Festivities kick off at 6 p.m. with a DJ....

The Blasting Advisory Board held a Seismic Energy in Action contest for STEM students from Miami Lakes Educational Center.      At Miami Lakes Town Hall on May 27, students presented their models and findings about how seismic energy from limestone mining blasts in western Miami-Dade County can travel like waves underground and through the porous Biscayne Aquifer.      They discussed how impact from such...

Amanda Espinal, Lead Rental Agent Champion Rent-A-Car, Davie “My favorite important event is the Industrial Revolution because we were able to expedite a lot of technological advances as a country, starting with the railroads, oil and then steel and a lot of these titans came about,” Amanda Espinal said. “Like Vanderbilt, Carnegie and Rockefeller. I just think it’s really interesting how as humans …...