February is American Heart Health Month.      The Town of Miami Lakes wants to raise awareness about heart disease by asking folks to wear red on Friday, Feb. 5.      Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.      Ways to prevent or combat the disease -- which can lead to a fatal heart attack --...

     Carmen Docurro, 47, lives in Miami and is the branch manager at the Miami-Dade County Library in Miami Lakes.   Q: Where are you from, and what is your background? A: I was born in Havana, Cuba. I attended Florida International University and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. I also attended the University of South Florida in Tampa for my Master of Arts degree in Library...

     Flavia Nunez owes the accomplishments of her young life to her role models: her grandmother Maria Mendez and her mother, Ileana Ludeiro.      Among Nunez’s achievements is volunteering 260 hours, or the equivalent of 32 8-hour days, for the Town of Miami Lakes Youth Activity Task Force.      U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Miami, awarded the 17-year-old a...

      To celebrate Black History Month, the Town of Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee is presenting “Obsidian Art Legacy...Uncover...Discover...,” a virtual exhibit of nine artworks.      It features lithographs, watercolor paintings and batik prints displayed in Town Hall.     The works are on loan from the collection of Christopher Norwood, curator...

Christ the Saviour Orthodox Cathedral 16601 NW 77th Court, Miami Lakes Sunday Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m. Saturday Vespers: 6 p.m. The Church of the Epiphany Episcopal 15650 Miami Lakeway North, Miami Lakes 305-558-3961 Misa en Espanol: 9 a.m. Sunday Eucharist: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School: 10:15 a.m. Escuela Dominical: 12:15 p.m. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 8201 NW 186 St.,...