Nancy Angela Fontanella Rogers, 73, chairs the Town of Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee. Rogers is a retired dispatcher for the North Miami Beach Police. She was married to Thomas B. Rogers, a Miami-Dade Police sergeant who died in 2018; their son is Thomas B. Rogers, Jr. Q: Where are you from, and what is your background? A: I moved to Miami from New Jersey with my parents when I was 10 years old. I graduated from Miami...

The Town of Miami Lakes received a $525,000 federal grant to replace and install a backup generator at the Roberto Alonso Community Center. The funding, from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation program, was awarded Feb. 3. The Roberto Alonso Community Center, at 16500 NW 87th Ave., is relied upon when a disaster such as a hurricane takes aim at Miami Lakes. The center...

Do you know an amazing woman? Nominate her for the Town of Miami Lakes Women of Distinction Awards by Feb. 24. Candidates should contribute to the community via the Arts; Business; Education; Community and Civic Affairs; Government; Education; Health Services or be a humanitarian and outstanding volunteer. For more information and to get an application go online. --Linda Trischitta  

PC Magazine released a survey in February that ranks the Town of Miami Lakes 13th out of 60 in the United States and Canada of the best Work-From- Home-Cities for 2021. The magazine cited several factors for the town’s high placement, though it says only 6.2 percent of Miami Lakers work from home. The pluses are $60 for gigabit broadband; treelined streets, low crime and a small-town feel, it said. Oh, and 35 coffee shops per...

Brody, 4, is a Chocolate Labradoodle. He lives with Cristina Escar and Andy Miyares in the Loch Andrews neighborhood of Miami Lakes. “Brody loves long walks along Fairway Drive and afternoon trips to Shula’s golf course,” Escar said. Brody, a “Dood” as the couple call him, enjoys chasing balls. He’s also a salty dog. “If he’s not home taking a nap, you can find him out boating in the...