An exercise band is a versatile training accessory that is portable, light weight and invaluable for building strength.To begin:–Fasten the exercise band around both feet. Support yourself on your knees and palms.–Press hands into the floor and contract your navel toward your spine.–Inhale while holding in your abdomen, then exhale and extend one leg back, stretching the band.–Hold the position for 2-3 seconds. Perform 15-20 reps while...

The Freebee schedule changed Oct. 1:Monday – ThursdayLow Speed Vehicles9 a.m. - 4 p.m.XL Vehicle9 a.m. – Noon2 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.FridayLow Speed Vehicle #19 a.m. - 4 p.m.Low Speed Vehicle #212 p.m. - 10 p.m.XL Vehicle9 a.m. – Noon2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.SaturdayLow Speed Vehicle9 a.m. - 9 p.m.SundayLow Speed Vehicle10 a.m. - 2 p.m.For info: miamilakes-fl.gov/transportation. 305-364-6100.

HistoryLake Patricia is the first neighborhood of single family homes built by The Graham Companies in 1962.It has 234 single-family properties, and some were built around a man-made, roughly L-shaped lake.The community is bordered by Northwest 67th Avenue and to the east, an office and light industrial park.It’s north and south byways are Miami Lakeway South and Northwest 138th Street.Like many lakes in town, it is named for a woman in the...

Looking to add a splash of color to your yard?Acalypha Wilkesiana, also known as Copperleaf, will do the trick.You can see “Java White,” pale green and white copperleaf, planted as borders along theentrance and exit ramps to the Palmetto Expressway.Copperleaf is a non-native plant that performsextremely well in our growing zones, between Lake Okeechobee andHomestead.Its growth rate is moderate. Plants can grow up to 15 feet high and spread to...

Dear Neighbor,If you are a regular reader of The Miami Laker, you may know that my predecessor, Roger Reece, died Aug. 4 after a brief illness.For more than three decades, Roger edited and published the The Miami Laker, which he loved.Even though I’ve had the privilege of leading the newspaper for just a short time, I can say that I feel the same way.My story begins in New York City, where I worked in banking.But my family loved newspapers.I...