A partnership of charities and the Town of Miami Lakes will stage a third major hunger relief effort on Saturday at Miami Lakes United Methodist Church.The event begins at 9 a.m. at the church, which is at Miami Lakes Drive and 14800 NW 67 Ave.Drivers should enter the church parking lot on Miami Lakes Drive, stay inside their cars and when it is their turn in line, pop their trunks.Volunteers will place the groceries inside.The sponsors are...

Drivers, some with their pups along for the ride, lined up outside of Miami Lakes United Methodist Church for distribution of free kibble for big and little dogs on April 29. Petland donated 1,800 pounds of dog food, said Mayor Manny Cid.

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...