Lucas de Santis is a five year old boy with autism. His parents Dulce and Angelo de Santis started a campaign in April to raise money to get their son a service dog. Their goal is $25,000 and they’ve currently raised a little over $6,000. Lucas would benefit from a service dog in numerous ways such as, calming effects, safety and mainly being a companion to him. Lucas tends to have many different behaviors and can get aggressive, having a...

Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during June and early July:For Children and Families:Movies and Stories for Kids – Watch favorite movies with family and friends. Movies being shown this month are “Ratchet & Clank” (PG), “Turbo” (PG), and “Spider Man into the Spider-verse (PG). Events made possible by the Town of Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board at 3 p.m. on Wednesdays, June 19,...

Ailani Noelle Ortega, born and raised in Miami Lakes, graduated magna cum laude from Hialeah Gardens Senior High School (HGSH) on June 4. Ortega has been an active student who participated in several sports, activities and clubs. Ortega was selected as the female Scholar Athlete of the Year at HGHS and attended the Miami Dade Scholar Athlete Awards in which she was the recipient of the General Chappie James Scholarship. Ortega played four...

Miami Lakes Youth Center “The Spot” is calling for teens to spend a day volunteering on Sunday, July 7, at Peaceful Ridge Horse Rescue.Peaceful Ridge is a non-profit organization that provides dental and medical care, rehabilitation and adoption services for rescued horses.The volunteer opportunity is free for teens ages 13 to 17 and registration is required at www.TOML.eventbrite.com. Transportation will be available at 9 a.m. at the Youth...

Builders Association of South Florida (BASF) held its 75th anniversary Installation Evening and Housing Hall of Fame inductions on May 11 at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel in Miami. U.S. Senator and former Florida governor Bob Graham was inducted into the Housing Hall of Fame by his daughter, Congresswoman Gwen Graham. Graham’s long, highly regarded history of public service was noted along with the history and success of the company his...