More than 100 Scouts, relatives and friends attended a party at the Mary Collins Community Center on March 30 to celebrate Aidan Schwinghammer, who earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor in Scouting. His leadership service project was planting -- with the help of 30 volunteers -- 1,000 native orchids in the tree canopies in three town parks. Aidan, 17, is a son of Sean and Adriana Schwinghammer of Miami Lakes, shown in the...

      Say hello to French Bulldogs Izzy, 1, shown at left and Augie, 5.      These Frenchies are fashionable: Izzy, a girl, has fluffy fur, while Augie, a boy, accessorizes with a faux Cuban chain.      They live on the west side of Miami Lakes with the Jury family: Tanya and Spencer, and their 10-year-old twins, McKenna and Wyatt.         “We love our...

     The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce charity golf tournament drew 22 teams to the Country Club of Miami on March 14.       It raised $8,830 that will be donated to Angels Reach Foundation Inc., The Arc of South Florida, Zonta Club of Miami Lakes, GiGi’s Playhouse and 4Kids Miami.       Chamber President Ray Palacios said it will donate an additional $1,500 to each...

April 30 Miami Association of Realtors’ City Spotlight on Miami Lakes Featuring Mayor Josh Dieguez; Eddie Blanco, chair, Miami Realtors; Dinorah de Cardenas, president-elect, Miami Realtors Residential and Albert Vasquez, governor, Miami Realtors Residential. Miami Lakes Hotel on Main, 6842 Main St. Networking at 11:30 a.m., lunch noon - 1:45 p.m. $35 includes program and lunch. To register go to: rb.gy/w9gbzu.  May 1 National...

     American Legion Post 144 honored veterans of the Vietnam War on April 5 with a day of fishing, friendship and a picnic at Veterans Park in Miami Lakes.      The gathering marked the 50th Anniversary of the end of the war in which more than 58,200 U.S. military members died.        “It is another way of saying to [the veterans] ‘Welcome Home,’” Post 144...