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.

     Miami Lakes councilmembers are urging residents to get active if they want to stop the opening of the Northwest 154th Street bridge that is currently closed. It crosses Interstate 75 and ends in Hialeah.      The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners was scheduled to vote March 1 to urge the Florida Department of Transportation to open the span but deferred the vote until March 15 to give Miami Lakes...

     The Graham Companies is seeking approval from the Town of Miami Lakes for an emergency medical center that Baptist Health South Florida would build and operate in Miami Lakes Business Park West.      “The Graham Companies values its long-term relationship with Baptist and looks forward to the completion of a full scale, state of the art emergency facility to serve the residents of Miami...

Natalie Bieule Pembroke Pines Paralympian, Team USA      “I think people do speed, I think there is a bit of careless driving,” Natalie Bieule said. “I think it is important that they aren’t respecting the 45 [mph] then maybe by putting at 25 [mph] they’ll start going 45.      My parents live in Royal Oaks. There’s a couple of cars that go speeding down...

  Mark your datebook for upcoming events that are scheduled to happen during February and March in Miami Lakes.  Events may change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check the town’s social media pages for last-minute updates.   Feb. 18 Movies at the Park Veterans Park, 15151 NW 82nd Ave., Miami Lakes. At 7:30 p.m., the town and its Youth Activities Task Force will screen “Encanto” a Disney...