Say hi to Sofi! She’s an 18-month-old toy Poodle who lives with Lucy Acosta on the west side of Miami Lakes.      Sofi loves her twice-daily long walks to Jakey Duque Park or to Barbara Goleman Senior High School, Acosta said.       Sofi was a Mother’s Day gift from Acosta’s son, Raymond Acosta, during quarantine in 2020.      “I was having some...

     Brian Rodriguez, 23, chairs the Town of Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force.      A pharmacy technician at a Walgreens drug store, Rodriguez said he earned a bachelor’s degree in public relations from Florida International University.      He is a son of former Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Nelson Rodriguez. Q: Where are you from and what is your background? A: I was born Miami...

     The ways in which people of color are represented in theater are among the themes of Andrew Watring’s drama, “Shakespeare is a White Supremacist.”       Main Street Players’ production runs from Sept. 24 – Oct. 17, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. at 6766 Main St., Miami Lakes.  Tickets are $30; $25 for students and seniors.     ...

     The Miami Lakes Food & Wine Festival is set to return Feb. 5, 2022, at Miami Lakes Optimist Park.  The pandemic forced the cancellation this year of the charity event. Ticket proceeds will support the Miami Lakes Town Foundation.       For sponsorship opportunities for the festival to be held at the park, at 6411 NW 162 St. in Miami Lakes, visit: https://www.mlfoodwinefest.com or contact...

   Observant moviegoers may have noticed the shipping containers and construction materials behind CMX Cinemas on Main Street in recent months.       The reason: A more sophisticated movie experience will debut just in time for the holiday season at the former Cobb Miami Lakes 17 Theaters.       Fully reclinable seats will be installed in 12 theaters and a 13th theater in the complex will...