The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce ended the year with guest speaker Mayor Manny Cid.       Cid shared the town’s accomplishments with 80 local business owners at the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main.       “This past year was a great year for our community,” Cid said during the luncheon on Dec. 14. “We broke ground on the largest infrastructure improvement...

     New businesses are popping up all around Miami Lakes.       Along Main Street and in three shopping centers, there are new restaurants and bars; niche shops and beauty services opening early this year.      The restaurants are serving new flavors and cutting-edge cuisine, some with a side of dancing.       Many of the business owners are locals who are...

    Christ the Savior Orthodox Cathedral Father Joseph Lucas, Ph. D.      The early Christian Church did not establish the observance of Christmas based on any pagan feast. Rather, they counted nine months forward from the (much older) feast of Annunciation on March 25, which marked the conception of Jesus in the womb of the Virgin Mary.       The connection of Christmas to the...

Dec. 16 Movies in the Park. The Youth Activities Task Force’s annual free movies in the park screenings return with a showing of Dr. Suess’ “The Grinch.” The task force will sell popcorn, cotton candy, hot chocolate and water. There will also be raffles and a photo booth. Veterans Park, 15151 NW 82nd Ave. 6 p.m. Free.   Dec. 17 Skate Miami Lakes. Back again is Skate Miami Lakes, an opportunity for...

The Main Street Players are ending their year with a production of the comedy “Aesop’s Fable-ous Christmas Tree.”      The show is 12 vignettes plus opening and closing scenes and will appeal to kids and their elders.       There is just one weekend left to see the production which runs through Dec. 18 at The Main Street Playhouse, 6812 Main St.      The production...