Our Neighborhoods: Corporate Courts

Community By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, November 30, 2022

    Corporate Courts is a commerce center on the east side of Miami Lakes, along Northwest 151st Street near Northwest 59th Court.       Numerous businesses and a variety of industries are based at the yellow office park with green trim and awnings.       The complex was built in 1974 and renovated in 1986, according to the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser’s...

37th Annual Main Street Festival of Lights

Community By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, November 30, 2022

     The Aguirre Obando family of Pembroke Pines and Miami Lakes have enjoyed the Main Street Festival of Lights so much that they brought a relative visiting from Costa Rica to the 37th annual event.       “Everything is bigger and nicer [this year],” Estevaly Obando said in Spanish. The family have attended the festival during four previous years and were among those who cheered when Santa...

Our Lady of the Lakes students fill 1,035 bags with Thanksgiving goodies

Education By Linda Trischitta, Editor Wednesday, November 30, 2022

     Seventh and eighth grade students from Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School’s National Junior Honor Society helped fill 1,035 bags with fixings for side dishes to be served at Thanksgiving. The bags of goods donated to the church and school by students and parishioners filled the gym/cafeteria at the school and were to be distributed to needy families by Our Lady of the Lakes, Catholic Charities and other local...

Town announces Best of Miami Lakes award winners

Community By Linda Trischitta, Editor Sunday, November 27, 2022

     The Town of Miami Lakes announced the Best of Miami Lakes award winners for 2022, voters’ favorite places to meet, dine and get personal or health care services. Best Café/Cup of Coffee:  Casavana Cuban Cuisine 16435 NW 67th Ave., Miami Lakes, FL 33014 Best Lunch spot: NQC,  6189 Miami Lakes Drive, Miami Lakes, FL 33014 Best Dinner Restaurant: Korner67, 6769 Main St., Miami Lakes, FL...

Business Expo draws 100s of visitors

Community By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, November 17, 2022

   The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce hosted the 22nd Annual Business Expo at the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main on Nov. 3.       Sixty businesses presented their services in the hotel’s Grand Slam ballroom to about 600 spectators, said Fred Senra, president of the chamber.       Exhibitors included  local restaurants; insurance agents; banks; gyms and estheticians, mortgage...
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