Sue Boyd Drake -- who raised her sons in the Lake Hilda neighborhood of Miami Lakes and still lives in the same home after more than five decades -- celebrated her 100th birthday on Aug. 5. Asked about her secret to longevity, Drake said, “I just took it as it came and did the best I could.” That ability to adapt to life’s challenges may have helped Drake live on her family’s Alabama farm during the Great...

Neill D. Robinson, 71, is a volunteer who chairs the Cultural Affairs Committee for the Town of Miami Lakes. Robinson is a retired public administrator. He is married to Deborah Robinson and they have three children: Kimberly Robinson, 49, Laurean Robinson, 40 and Brandon Neill Robinson, 34. Q: Where are you from, and what is your background? A: I was born in North Carolina, in a small town called Dunn. I moved to Philadelphia to...

Christ the Saviour Orthodox Cathedral 16601 NW 77th Court, Miami Lakes Sunday Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m. Saturday Vespers: 6 p.m. The Church of the Epiphany Episcopal 15650 Miami Lakeway North, Miami Lakes 305-558-3961 Misa en Espanol: 9 a.m. Sunday Eucharist: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School: 10:15 a.m. Escuela Dominical: 12:15 p.m. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 8201 NW 186 St.,...

The library in Miami Lakes is offering virtual and in-person programs. Space is limited and you must sign up in advance to receive a link via email. If a class is filled, call the branch at 305-822-6520 and ask to join a waiting list. Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers en dos idiomas -- In person Tues., Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31; 11:30 a.m. Bilingual stories, songs and activities. Ages 18 months - 3. Healthy Body,...

Say hello to Buster! He’s a 15-year-old Cockapoo, a combination of a Cocker Spaniel and a Poodle. Buster lives in the Lake Katharine neighborhood of Miami Lakes with Stephanie and Willie Concepcion, their infant daughter Zoe and her grandparents, Carlos and Nimia Del Rosario. Buster is mature and he does like to lounge and sleep, Stephanie Concepcion said. But he also “loves to cuddle, wear his Seminoles jersey (the...