Mental health therapists are offering free counseling to people who may be affected by the stresses of the coronavirus pandemic. Miami Lakes officials announced the support program during a Facebook video on April 16. Folks may not want to talk about mental illness or feel there is a stigma around it, “but I think we’re breaking through that,” Mayor Manny Cid said before he introduced Rosa Barroso, a therapist at The Therapy Labs. ...

At Royal Oaks Park on a recent Friday morning, people waited inside 750 cars to receive vegetables and fruit gathered up by Feeding South Florida for a hunger relief effort organized by Miami Lakes Councilman Luis Collazo. “They’re lining up at midnight,” Collazo said about those seeking help at the park on April 24. “That’s hunger.” Collazo was joined by Mayor Manny Cid, Vice Mayor Nelson Rodriguez, Councilman Josh Dieguez and...

May is for Mom. Instead of buying her cut flowers that only last a week, why not get her something that will live for years to come? Choose an orchid, and the memory of Mother’s Day will come back to her every time it blooms. Here are two types of long-living orchids that are easy to care for. Phalaenopsis, shown in the photo above, is perhaps the easiest orchid to grow indoors. Well-grown plants can produce flowers that...

Listed below are places to turn to during the coronavirus outbreak:For Small Business Owners --U.S. Century Bank is processing applications for the Paycheck Protection Program. Bank Vice President Jessica Medina invites Miami Lakes Business owners who have not secured loans for payroll, rent, utilities and other costs to contact her at Jessica.Medina@USCentury.com.--The Florida Small Business Development Center at Florida International...

History The Graham Companies developed Regatta Pointe in 1994. At the southwest end of Picnic Park West, Oak Lane becomes Balgowan Road, which leads to the entrance of the community of 112 townhomes. Amenities Drivers will be stopped at the first guardhouse that serves several communities and visitors’ tags are documented. A second guardhouse serves Regatta Pointe’s residents. Some folks whose townhomes are...