Say hello to Thor! He’s a 5-year-old Miniature Pinscher who lives in Miami Lakes with Jessica Hale Salazar, her husband Gio Salazar and their sons Thomas, 3, and Nathan, 12 months. “He’s full of energy,” Hale Salazar said. “When he’s not running around, he’s usually bouncing. He can jump about 3-to-4 feet!” Thor reminds the family of a little deer because he prances. He also loves to...

A free, drive-thru COVID-19 testing site that opened Sept. 1 in Miami Lakes continues to take patients at the former Hotel Indigo. The project, at 7601 Miami Lakes Drive, is a partnership between The Graham Companies, which owns the property, and Longview Technology Services of Herndon, Va. Open daily from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., patients can expect results via email 24 hours after their PCR nasal swab test. No appointment is...

Call it pandemic fashion, the face coverings we wear to protect ourselves, our families, friends and neighbors from the COVID-19 virus. What kind of mask do you wear? Send a selfie to LindaT@MiamiLaker.com. Photos by Linda Trischitta, The Miami Laker.

The Town of Miami Lakes and its Economic Development Committee, in partnership with the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Business Network International, gathered Sept. 15 at Chela’s Beer Garden for a Business Networking Social. The groups drank and dined at the restaurant, at 15301 NW 67th Ave. in Miami Lakes. Among those mingling were Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Luis Collazo and Councilman Joshua Dieguez; Fla. Rep. Alex Rizo, District...

Royal Oaks Plaza is the largest shopping center in Miami Lakes, with 55 storefronts and 171,904 square feet of commercial space. A Winn-Dixie grocery store is the largest store front and plaza anchor. The shopping center was built in 1987 and is opposite the entrance to the Palmetto Expressway. It is managed by NAI Miami. Miami Lakes Veterinary Clinic is one of the original tenants at the Royal Oaks Plaza. “It’s a...