The Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee gathered to mark National Law Enforcement Awareness Month and Peace Officer’s Memorial Day with a Coffee with a Cop event. Held May 15 at the Mayor’s Café in Royal Oaks Plaza, deputies were available to meet residents for coffee and a chat. This was the first Coffee with a Cop under the direction of newly-appointed Sheriff’s Maj. Eddy Ulloa, who leads the Miami Lakes District. Ulloa...

Elderly Care Law Firm/Veterans Rights Law Firm, which specializes in helping clients plan their estates, wills, navigate probate and obtain veterans benefits, is expanding in Miami Lakes.      Attorney Tieesha N. Taylor is founder and chief executive officer of the firm that has offices in Davie and Palmetto Bay. She is hosting free seminars for the public during the next six months.      “Our...

Several local women took part in a Citizens’ Crime Watch R.A.D self-defense course recently held at the Mary Collins Community Center.      The 12-hour, free, three-day course helps women learn basic self-defense techniques taught by instructors.      R.A.D. stands for Rape Aggression Defense.      Miami Lakers Rebecca and Julianna Correa took the course in May. Rebecca Correa said...

Though the costumed 501st Everglades Squad is made up of the bad guys of “Star Wars,” the men and women behind the masks and cloaks are anything but.      From visiting ill children in hospitals to marching in parades, the volunteers are regular participants at community events.      Gary Cardenas Jr., 56, does public relations and other tasks for the 501st Everglades Squad. They are part of an...

    Meet Louie from Lake Katharine.      Louie is a four-year-old Labradoodle who is an avid lizard chaser, though owner Beth Martincic says he has not caught one yet.      “He is high energy, but he is very sweet,” Martincic said of the family pet she shares with her hus-band Ollie Martincic and their daughters, ages five and 9, in their Miami Lakes home.      Louie...