Yes, it’s hurricane season. And yes, it’s starting while we’re in the middle of a pandemic. But we’re Miami Lakers. We’ve survived storms and we can prepare for what may come until the season that began June 1 ends Nov. 30. Make a list and get your survival kit ready. When we are under a watch for a tropical storm that may strike within 48 hours, at a minimum you’ll want to have gas, gas and cash. That is, fuel...

Because of the coronavirus outbreak, the Town of Miami Lakes has postponed programming at community centers. Instead, the town is offering daily classes on Zoom.us. To take a class, go to: www.zoom.us, click ‘join a meeting’ and type the appropriate Meeting ID: You can get Meeting IDs and passwords by emailing recprograms@miamilakes-fl.gov or by calling Kristina Labossiere at 786-519-0604. Online class schedule(subject to...

A county-wide curfew imposed after demonstrations turned violent in downtown Miami delayed the reopening of beaches, including those in Miami Lakes. The curfew, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., ordered May 30 by Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez “until further notice” will be enforced in Miami Lakes, Town Manager Edward Pidermann said that weekend. Gimenez said he supported peaceful demonstrators who protested the death of George Floyd,...

     Khloe is a loving miniature Goldendoodle who is 9 years old but still acts like a puppy, her owner Lisbet Gutierrez says.     “She is a great dog,” Gutierrez said of her pet who lives with the family -- husband Angel Gutierrez and son Christian, 25, -- in Miami Lakes. “She is full of energy. Our vet can’t believe she’s not a puppy.”      Khloe likes people...

Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Miami Lakes resumed Masses May 26 after being closed during the first months of the coronavirus outbreak. The carpet and pews were marked with tape and signs to encourage spacing of six feet between parishioners, among other safeguards. Photo at left was taken during Mass on May 31 that was led by Father Flavio Montes and assisted by Deacon Juan Gonzalez. Photo: Nicolas de la Cova, courtesy.