Walter Reyes, CFO for The Keyes Company, participated annually in the Dolphins Cancer Challenge, a cycling event that raises money for the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. As he was preparing for the event  in 2013, Reyes tragically died during practice on Key Biscayne, and his associates from Keyes, which has two offices on Main Street in Miami Lakes, wanted to keep his efforts and memory alive.The associates...

ML Library Branch sets programs for balance of November

Community Thursday, November 17, 2016

Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs are available for the public during November: For Children and Families:Homeschool Science Class – Learn how to create different science projects. Space is limited. Contact branch to register. Scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 16. Library Lego Club – Join the library for monthly Lego builds at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 19.For...

The Nail Cottage opens north of Miami Lakes

Community Thursday, November 17, 2016

The newly opened nail salon, The Nail Cottage, is located at 6864 N.W.169 Street near Miami Lakes. The inviting salon features a wall of nail polish from OPI, Essie, and many others and on the other wall a quote from Coco Chanel “A girl should be two things - classy and fabulous.”The girls and women who frequent The Nail Cottage are privy to such classiness with extremely clean areas and offers of water, coffee or wine along with...

Com. Barbara Jordan hosts Small Business forum

Community Thursday, November 17, 2016

Miami-Dade County Comissioner Barbara Jordan’s Small Business Lending Workshop drew 60 people – local business owners learning about participating in county contracts, and becoming county registered vendors.The workshop, which was co-sponsored by the Small Business Development Division , was held on November 3 at Florida Memorial University.“It’s vital to help small businesses, especially the ones getting back on their...

MLEC hosts mock senatorial, presidential debates

Community By Jennifer Perez, Special to The Miami Laker Thursday, November 17, 2016

Students at Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) have proved once again that millennials are not the uninformed, apathetic generation people make them out to be. The Harbinger and Junior State of America (JSA) hosted a mock presidential debate and a mock senatorial debate four days before Election Day and the student audience was more than interested. They were involved.Gathering in the school’s auditorium, students watched and...
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