Miami-Dade County says Christmas trees -- clean and without decorations -- may be disposed of in three ways: --Drop trees off at a trash and recycling center. The closest one to town is at 7870 NW 178th St. in Palm Springs North. It’s open daily from 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. --Curbside tree collection will happen from Jan. 11 - Jan. 22 and from Jan. 25 - Feb. 5. Trees will be collected on Wednesdays, Saturdays and...

     The employees of Miami Lakes AutoMall collected more than 700 toys before Christmas for its 20th annual toy drive. The gifts were donated to Essie “Big Mama” Reed and her Team of Life charity in Fort Lauderdale, said Fred Senra, a partner in the auto business.      Shown in the photo from left are Carlos Gomez; Daniel Fonte; Fred Senra; Essie “Big Mama” Reed; Carlos Morales; Javier...

      Say hello to Snickers!       The long-haired Calico has taken over the household of the Gonzalez family in Miami Lakes.        “She was named Snickers because she is as sweet as candy, but she becomes a diva when she is hungry,” college student Kiki Gonzalez said.        Snickers is very smart and loves to cuddle, Gonzalez said.  ...

    Offices in the Lakes, a building on the east side of Miami Lakes, has a large variety of businesses inside.       Twenty-nine firms are located at 5969 NW 151st St.       The building is owned by the David Schaecter Trust, according to the Miami-Dade County Property Appraisers Office.      Horizon Properties advertises at the site as the property...

     A toy drive that began in November during the Main Street Festival of Lights was a partnership between the local Giving Gators charity, The Graham Companies and CBS-Ch.4 and Neighbors 4 Neighbors.      With some of the gifts collected for 200 children are, from left: Barbara Goleman Senior High School student volunteer Gabriel Gonzalez; Cathy Quintana, accountant at The Graham Companies; Giving...