When you attend a Miami Lakes event, Kristina Labossiere is often the emcee, a gig she has pulled off for nearly six years.“Whenever they need a voice, I’m there,” said Labossiere, 31, the Miami Lakes Leisure Services Manager.Town Manager Edward Pidermann and Labossiere’s colleagues think so highly of her work that they named her the 2020 Town Employee of the Year.Labossiere said she was shocked when Pidermann made the announcement on Oct. 21...

Dorothy Gross, a 40-year resident of Miami Lakes who raised two children in Loch Lomond with her husband, Dr. Edward F. Gross, died Oct. 31 of lung cancer in Lake Mary, Fla.     She was 85. Mrs. Gross, shown above in a photo circa 1987 that was shared by her family, was a flight attendant and world traveler before she married.     “She had an encyclopedic memory, was very engaging and loved to watch Turner Classic Movies,” her son Edward J....

The Town of Miami Lakes, its Public Safety Committee and members of the town council hosted a Police and Fire Appreciation Ceremony on Sept. 24 to recognize two first responders for outstanding performance. When a car holding two people crashed into Lake Martha and sank on New Year’s Day, 2019, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue firefighter and diver Ivan Acebo and another diver saved one of those lives while other firefighters rescued the second person...

Christ the SaviourOrthodox Cathedral16601 NW 77th Court, Miami LakesSunday Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m.Saturday Vespers: 6 p.m.The Church of the Epiphany Episcopal15650 Miami Lakeway North, Miami Lakes 305-558-3961Misa 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 Saints8201 NW 186 St., Hialeah, 305-205-4956Sunday service: 9 p.m.Sunday...

Listed below are places to turn to for help during the coronavirus outbreak:MasksMiami-Dade County Public Libraries are giving away free masks while supplies last. https://www.miamidade.gov/releases/2020-07-23-library-free-mask-distribution.asp For Small Business Owners--Miami-Dade County Small Business Assistance Forgivable Loan Program, up to $25,000, 0% interest, no origination fees. Contact Partners for Self-Employment, 786-605-8585 or...