Our Neighborhoods: Upper East Side

Community By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, June 1, 2022

   The northeastern corner of Miami Lakes just south of the Palmetto Expressway is car dealer country, and one of the leaders is Miami Lakes AutoMall.      Partner Fred Senra has run the business at Northwest 167th Street and Northwest 57th Avenue/Red Road for two decades.      “We have the privilege of being right at the entrance of Miami Lakes,” Senra said. “It’s a great...

Opening date not yet set for NW 170th Street bridge

Community By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, June 1, 2022

    The Northwest 170th Street bridge over Interstate 75 that connects Hialeah and Miami Lakes could be open to traffic within weeks.      Miami-Dade County commissioners unanimously approved an agreement on May 17 between the county, city and town regarding that span and the bridge at Northwest 154th Street.       Ten days later, an opening date for the Northwest 170th Street bridge had not...

Apartments, shops planned for Miami Lakes Golf Course

Sports By Linda Trischitta, Editor Wednesday, June 1, 2022

     The Graham Companies has a $110 million development planned for the town landmark that is the Miami Lakes Golf Course.     “What this project will enable us to do is really create a gateway to Miami Lakes,” Luis Martinez, senior executive vice president of The Graham Companies, said about the intersection of Miami Lakes Drive on the northeast corner near the Palmetto Expressway.  “The...

Miami Lakes Middle School’s theater stars win drama contest at Miami-Dade County Fair

Education By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Friday, May 20, 2022

Miami Lakes Middle School students won 1st Place in the drama competition held at the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition. The students performed numbers from a variety of Broadway musicals and popular films. The students also brought home special recognition ribbons, the only middle school to receive the ribbons, according to Principal Maria Medina. Top row from left: Natalia Voss, Annajelly Pinales-Bello, Zyonnah Hamil-Evans, Shayera...

Pets of Miami Lakes

Community By Linda Trischitta, Editor Friday, May 20, 2022

    Here’s Lola!     The 4-year-old Papillon lives in Royal Oaks in Miami Lakes with Cheryl Hall and her grandchildren, Jayden Gilbert, 16; Jordyn Gilbert, 7 and Kioja Turner, 9.      “She’s the boss,” Cheryl Hall said of the 12- pound pup. “And she’s a snackaholic. Anything you have, she wants.”      Hall said Lola is...
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