The family of the late Bob Graham will welcome the public to two celebrations of his life to be held this weekend in his hometown. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 11 at the Miami Lakes United Church of Christ from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.  The church is at 6701 Miami Lakeway South. There is not a lot of parking and guests are encouraged to park at the Miami Lakes K-8 Center School, at 14250 NW 67th Ave., or use Freebee or...

“Bob Graham was a colleague, friend, and devoted Floridian whose nearly 50 years of service to his beloved home state and to our country have made America a safer and stronger nation. ... He and I served together in the U.S. Senate, as respective chairs of the Intelligence and Foreign Relations committees in the wake of 9/11, working to heal a shattered nation and to protect America in a changing world.”  President Joe Biden...

    The spray of palms, white orchid and magnolia flowers, orange kumquats and gray Spanish moss atop Bob Graham’s casket represented one of his passions:  the landscape of Florida, and protecting its environment.      It was an elegant touch among several during the lying in state ceremony for the former Florida governor and U.S. senator on April 26 at the Florida Historic Capitol Museum in...

    The Orange Bowl Committee elected its 2024 – 2025 board of directors and officers and announced new members who joined the sports organization in March.      Hector Tundidor Jr., a partner at Ernst & Young, LLP was elected second vice chair of the Orange Bowl Committee.      He will become president and chair during the 2027 – 2028 college football...

The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Manny Cid are inviting companies that are celebrating one, two or three decades in business in the town to celebrate their milestone anniversaries.       To acknowledge a company’s contributions to the community, officials will present a personalized proclamation to a business owner during a public meeting.       For more information, email the...