Boy Scouts from Troop 566 of Our Lady of the Lakes conducted a formal flag retirement ceremony in front of Miami Lakes Town Hall on Jan. 19. The flag burning was done with permission of the town and is the proper disposal process for American flags, a ritual that the scouts learn about and practice.      The scouts saluted each old or tattered flag before it was retired, Scoutmaster Sean Schwinghammer...

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...