Toby is a 9-year-old Shih Tzu who shares his Miami Lakes home with the Maymi - Garcia family. “He is very mellow and laid back,” Mark Garcia said. “He hardly barks and when he does, he sounds like an outboard motor.” Toby likes to play with his lion plush toy named “Baba” and enjoys hiding his dog treats throughout the house, Garcia said. Photo courtesy of Mark Garcia.If you would like to introduce your pet to the readers of The...

Meet Nina, a 1-year-old Golden Retriever who lives in Miami Lakes with owners Cecilia Vargas, her husband Mauricio Vargas and their daughters Angelina and Valentina Vargas. “Nina loves to go to the beach, and to play at the K-9 Cove dog park in Miami Lakes,” Cecilia Vargas said. “She likes to greet people and greets everyone who comes to the house or anywhere she meets them and won’t stop until you scratch her head,” Vargas said. Nina...

History     The Eagle Nest Condominium complex is a three-story community that has just 60 units.    The Sengra Corporation, later known as The Graham Companies, built the property in 1983.     It is in the northeast section of Miami Lakes, tucked along Gage Place at Turnbull Drive in a residential neighborhood that also has churches and schools.Amenities     The community has a swimming pool, elevators, assigned parking for residents and...

The 41st Annual Veterans Day Parade, the oldest such celebration in Miami-Dade County, traveled along an 8.5-mile route through Miami Lakes on Nov.15.And for a change, it was a gloriously bright Sunday morning.Sponsored by Miami Lakes AutoMall; the Town of Miami Lakes, itsVeterans Committee and The Graham Companies, spectators saw town council members and their families wave flags from pickups and Jeeps.There were golf carts and classic cars,...

From competing against body builders to facing a more lethal adversary, Jeanette Martin is a fighter. While undergoing a routine mammogram in September 2019, Martin, 55, was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer in one breast. “I’m like the least likely candidate to get cancer,” said Martin, a vice president and employee wellness program manager at BankUnited’s Miami Lakes headquarters. “I’ve spent all my life avoiding sickness.” ...