Oliver, a 2-year-old Goldendoodle and Luna, 5, a Dachshund-Terrier mix, live in Miami Lakes with the Delgado family.      “I like to refer to them as Tom and Jerry,” Megan Delgado, 22 said about her pets. “They like to play-hate but at the end of the day, they cuddle.”     The dogs share a West Lake home with Megan and her brothers Ryan, 19, Justin, 17, and their parents,...

Meet Milo! He is a 7-year-old Jack Russell Terrier mix who was adopted as a puppy from a county animal shelter by Aimee Garces and three generations of the Garces and Aguirre family in Miami Lakes.       “He’s been very supportive during COVID,” Aimee Garces said. “He’s been very well behaved. It may benefit him to have so much time with us, but it really benefits us because of all the...

Listed below are places to turn to for help during the coronavirus outbreak: Vaccinations Demand for the COVID-19 vaccines is greater than the current supply. Check with these sites about the availability and instructions: State of Florida On Jan. 29 it set up a website for long-term care facility residents and staff; persons 65+, health care personnel with direct patient contact or those considered  to be extremely vulnerable to...

Call it pandemic fashion, the colorful face coverings we wear to protect ourselves, our families, friends and neighbors from the COVID-19 virus.      Whether it’s a mask that celebrates a sci-fi movie saga, a company brand or is simply a pretty pattern, they help keep us safe.      What kind of mask do you wear? Send a selfie to LindaT@MiamiLaker.com.    Photos by Linda...

The Town of Miami Lakes at Town Hall on Jan. 30 hosted a drive-thru giveaway of personal protection equipment and other supplies that are needed during the pandemic.      Presented by the Giving Gators charitable organization and free to town residents, supplies included 20,000 masks, 15,000 gloves; 2,000 bottles of hand sanitizer; 2,000 bags of non-perishable food and bottles of Vitamin C.     ...