Listed below are places to turn to during the coronavirus outbreak:For Small Business Owners --Miami-Dade County Small Business Assistance Forgiveable Loan Program, up to $25,000, 0% interest, no origination fees. Contact Partners for Self-Employment, http://partnersforselfemployment.org or Tools for Change, http://tfcmiami.org.--Miami-Dade County “Back to Business” Box of personal protective equipment. Go to...

The handsome boy on the left is Lafayette, a Labrador mixed breed, walking through the Loch Ness community with Nala, a French Bulldog. Their owner Kathy Rodriguez shared the photo. Miami Lakers are passionate about their pets. There is even a Facebook page called Miami Lakes Pet Owners. If you want to introduce your furry or feathered friends to the readers of The Miami Laker, please send a photo to
LindaT@MiamiLaker.com.

Call it pandemic fashion, the face coverings that we’re wearing to ward off the coronavirus and, in case we’re unknowning carriers, to protect our friends and neighbors. What kind of mask do you wear? Share your photos with our readers by emailing images to LindaT@MiamiLaker.com.

History Silvercrest Lake Estates North is a fully developed, gated community with 80 single-family homes on the west side of Miami Lakes. LUXCOM builders developed the neighborhood in 2002. The neighborhood is north of Miami Lakes Drive, between Northwest 79th Avenue and Northwest 82nd Avenue. A sister property, Silvercrest Lake Estates South, is just next door. Some of the properties are built around a lake and most...

The rainbow flag began flying over Main Street in Miami Lakes on Wednesday. It was raised by The Graham Companies and residents Leslie Langbein and Esther Colon.This weekend, the majestic live oak on Main Street is to be bathed in rainbow-colored lights to celebrate Pride Month.The nighttime lighting is to continue through the end of June.The recognition of LGBTQ rights in Miami Lakes happened during a week when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled...