The new Venture X Miami Lakes shared workspace firm celebrated with a ribbon cutting party on Feb. 12. Fanfare included music performances, cocktails and a crowd of visitors. “This is a great concept for a startup, new businesses,” Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce President Senra said. “I was really impressed with the layout and the modern facility they have here. Another thing I love to see is businesses...

      Miami Lakes AutoMall donated $500 each in January to GiGi’s Playhouse and the Angel’s Reach Foundation to support their events planned for this year.        Shown in the first photo are Clarimar Zeledon, founder and board member, GiGi’s Playhouse, with Fred Senra, partner, Miami Lakes AutoMall.        In the second photo are Fred Senra and Dorinda Luzardo...

 With the Florida legislative session set to begin in March, the Miami Lakes Blasting Advisory Board is working to get elected officials to help residents, who say their properties have been damaged by limestone mining.      The board, which advocates for the town and communities in northwest Miami-Dade County is recruiting other municipalities to the cause. The mining industry operates on the west side of the...

     Students in grades K-5 can compete to have their original drawing or painting launched into space.      The Florida Space Art Contest will accept works that measure 8.5 inches x 11 inches and are submitted by mail to Space Florida in Exploration Park by 5 p.m. on May 23.      Artists should express this year’s theme: the Spaceship of the Future.      Judges will...

     Charles James has a full life in retirement: The 83-year-old volunteer supporter of the arts and veterans in Miami Lakes is a husband and grandfather, and an actor and model.         A recent role was as an extra, playing a doctor in the Netflix film, “Wish You Were Here” that is currently streaming, he said.       He also participated in a TV special about...