Fathers give us so much patience, guidance and strength. Father’s Day is June 21. How about giving the most important man in your life -- your Dad, Granddad or a father figure -- something that represents what he gives to you? Trees add so much to the quality of our lives. They provide shade from the South Florida sun, help clean the air and are shelter for birds, among other benefits. And trees have been credited with...

Call it pandemic fashion, the face coverings that we’re wearing to ward off the coronavirus and, in case we’re unknowning carriers, to protect our friends and neighbors. We’re also using the masks as an opportunity to express ourselves, whether by wearing colorful, cheerful fabrics; no-nonsense medical blues; a town, college or company logo and those of professional sports leagues. What kind of mask do you wear? Share your photos with the...

A partnership between the Town of Miami Lakes and students at Archbishop McCarthy High School’s Loving Soles club led to a donation of more than 2,000 pairs of shoes to Camillus House, a charity in downtown Miami that serves the poor and homeless, the town said. The Inguanzo siblings of Miami Lakes – Christopher, 13, and twins Susanna and Sophia, 15 – led an awareness campaign and placed donation boxes in eight area schools and several...

History The Graham Companies developed the Lake Martha residential community in the 1970s. The lake is named for Martha Jane Toms, who was very active in the community and was an early president of The Miami Lakes Women’s Club. She was married to the late Jerry Toms, who ran The Graham Companies’ dairy operations until he retired in 1998. The community is fully developed with 221 properties, which include single-family...

The clippers were buzzing Monday at the Fade Shop barbers in Miami Lakes.Owner Lucas Bedoya said 20 customers were groomed that morning at the business that is at 15363 N.W. 79th Court in the Park Centre Shops.It was the first day that some non-essential businesses which had been closed for two months to prevent the spread of the coronavirus were allowed to resume business.To maintain six feet between customers and staff, Bedoya can only have...