Located just two blocks from Main Street Miami Lakes is The Promenade building.       The four-story professional building on Northwest 67th Avenue has two medical offices, two law firms, a Painting with a Twist franchise and a salon with multiple tenant-stylists.       There are currently 15 tenants in the building with only two vacancies, according to Philip Wyllie,...

      A new reporter has joined The Miami Laker.       Alexandra Herrera, 31, grew up in Miramar, lives in Hialeah and is familiar with Miami Lakes.       She was educated at Suffolk University in Boston, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism.       Alex is an experienced reporter of community news, most recently...

     Santa Claus, aka Tico Casamayor, arrived with bells on for the Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee’s Senior Holiday Luncheon on Dec. 15.      The Miami Lakes Hotel on Main was the destination for 148 elders.      “We sang carols, and at one point I announced Santa’s arrival, while we sang 'Here Comes Santa Claus,'” said Dottie Wix, chair of the...

     The New Year brings new names and brands to three of the best-known attractions in Miami Lakes.       Once known as Shula’s facilities, they are now called Miami Lakes Golf Club, Miami Lakes Hotel on Main and the Miami Lakes Athletic Club.       “Miami Lakes has its own identity as a major municipality, and we’re looking to the future for the hospitality...

      The free, drive-thru COVID-19 testing site in Miami Lakes has new hours this week for the New Year holiday.      The site, at the former Hotel Indigo at 7601 Miami Lakes Drive, is a partnership between The Graham Companies, which owns the property, and Longview Technology Services of Herndon, Va.       The normal hours are Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.,...