HistoryYou won’t find a certain mythical monster in the lake that is surrounded by homes in the Loch Ness community of Miami Lakes. But when the neighborhood was built in 1972, original homeowners spotted a creature in the water that turned out to be an alligator.The family that founded The Graham Companies is of Scottish heritage and many communities in town are named after places from that country, including this one.The Loch Ness community...

When Miami-Dade County’s efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus included halting indoor dining on July 9, restaurant owners began serving diners outdoors.  The Miami Lakes town council has allowed struggling restaurants to expand their service to sidewalks and parking lots, with proper permits. Soon a white marquee appeared in front of Dr. Limon Ceviche Bar in the Cypress Village Shopping Center.The Peruvian restaurant will...

Three photographers from Miami Lakes are winners in the town’s photo contest.     Municipal staff chose three of the four winning images that will soon grace the Town of Miami Lakes’ social media pages.     Marissa Gonzalez, whose image is above, won first place and a $100 gift card.     Gonzalez also won the People’s Choice prize and a $25 gift card for her photo of the sky colored pink, orange and blue.     The People’s Choice category was...

Three photographers from Miami Lakes are winners in the town’s recent photo contest (see page 6). The photo above shows the image made by Hesly Trujillo, who won third place and a $25 gift card. The three photographers’ work will appear on the town’s social media pages.

Photo courtesy of the Town of Miami Lakes.

The Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee’s monthly ‘Lunch Bunch and Bingo’ gatherings are on hold during the coronavirus pandemic.The committee has decided to use that budget to feed older adults in the community and hand out hot meals each Wednesday.Casavana Cuban Cuisine in the Windmill Gate Shopping Center prepared the meals on July 29.“We love helping the community,” said Antonio De La Hoz, manager at Casavana Cuban Cuisine. “Anything we...