Richard Ruiz’s family has owned the Miami Lakes Barbershop in the Lake Patricia Shopping Center since 1966, where he said their loyal customers have become more like family.“Advertising in The Miami Laker newspaper is a longtime tradition for us,” said Ruiz, shown above in his shop. “We have always enjoyed reading it because of the way you can enjoy and appreciate things happening in our town.”What’s your favorite part of The Miami Laker?...

Lady belongs to Paul and Patricia Leggins and their son Joseph Leggins, 21. “She walks her owner twice a day along Miami Lakes Drive,” Paul Leggins said. Lady, 9, is a 65-pound Siberian Husky - Shepherd mix. “People know her, and say ‘Hi Lady,’” Leggins said. “We adopted her at 10 months from a neighbor.” Lady likes to explore and once swam far out in Lake Martha before she ran...

Meet Coco Chanel Crespo!Coco is a 4 pound, 7-month-old Maltese who belongs to Elizabeth and Christopher Crespo of the Loch Lomond community and their daughter Cassandra Crespo, 14.“She loves to play in the grass and chase Christopher around the house,” Elizabeth Crespo said. “She also loves to cuddle next to Cassandra during the day while Cassandra is doing her online schooling.”Coco can also be seen around town in a doggie back- pack.“She...

Call it pandemic fashion, the colorful face coverings we wear to protect ourselves, our families, friends and neighbors from the COVID-19 virus. The masks are an opportunity for self-expression, too, as shown by the vibrant heart, tropical art and holiday plaid patterns worn by the women in the photos above. What kind of mask do you wear? Send a selfie to LindaT@MiamiLaker.com. Photos by Linda Trischitta, The Miami Laker.

HistoryLake Glenn-Ellen is a community of 141 single-family homes in Miami Lakes built by The Graham Companies in 1980.The company named lakes in town for women in the Graham family or after someone with ties to the business.This lake, near the south- east corner of Miami Lakes Drive and Northwest 87th Avenue, is a tribute to Glenn-Ellen Rawls, whose late husband Lou Rawls was an executive and board member with The Graham Companies.“It was a...