As bicycle riders filled a block of Main Street in Miami Lakes and patiently awaited the signal to go from Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, there was a sense of excitement.       “We’re here together with the community, with faith leadership, everybody because we are the ideal place to live, work and play because you can ride your bike all year long,” Levine Cava...

     These three gals live with the Ivey family -- Josefa, Dale, Stephen and Stephanie -- on the east side of Miami Lakes.      Though they are all Chihuahuas or partly descended from that breed, they have distinct personalities, Josefa Ivey says.       And they go everywhere with the family.      “Lucy, we think she’s part Beagle,” Ivey said of their pet...

    The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering virtual and in-person programs.  Space is limited and you must register in advance to receive a link via email. If an event is full go online or call the branch to join a waiting list. Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers en dos idiomas  In person.  Tues., March 22, 29 and April 5; 11:30 a.m. – noon. Bilingual stories,...

 The Town of Miami Lakes is honoring amazing women during Women’s History Month.  The Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee and the town held the Women of Distinction awards March 12 at Town Hall.      At the luncheon, educator Rachel B. Autler, Dade Association of School Administrators’ principal of the year in 2021, was keynote speaker.      The meal was catered by...

     Call it pandemic fashion, the colorful face coverings we wear to protect ourselves, our families, friends and neighbors from the COVID-19 virus and its variants.

      What kind of mask do you wear? To show off your style, send a selfie to LindaT@MiamiLaker.com.

     Photos by Linda Trischitta, The Miami Laker.