University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center representatives (from left) Thais Lopez and Katie Repici, received a check for $7,032 from Roberto Alonso, representing the Alonso family, and Andrea Graham Rechichi, representing The Graham Companies. The monies were raised during the inaugural Miami Lakes “Cars for a Cure” classic car show held in late April on Main Street. Alonso expressed his gratitude...

  With the goal of keeping children safe and preventing drowning tragedies in District One, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan provided two municipalities with a total of $5,000 to teach children how to swim. The city of Miami Gardens received $3,000 and the city of Opa-locka received $2,000. With summer winding down, children are still near bodies of water that could prove disastrous if they try to swim without the proper...

  Larry K. Williams, president and CEO of the Beacon Council, is the guest speaker for the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s general membership luncheon meeting, which is scheduled for Wednesday, September 9 at Don Shula’s Hotel. Williams is a recognized leader in economic development, bringing more than 20 years of experience in global branding, international trade and finance, public and industrial policy, and...

  The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has declined to conduct an independent investigation into a hit-in-run accident involving Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi, who briefly left the scene after he crashed his car into a large oak tree. The agency’s decision comes a month after Town Councilmembers  requested the probe after hearing discontent from residents for the way Miami-Dade police handled the June 15 accident,...

  Catholic Hospice, located in Miami Lakes, has been selected as one of 140 hospices nationwide to participate in the Medicare Care Choices Model, announced recently by Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell. The model aims to increase choice and quality by enabling individuals to receive palliative and curative care concurrently. The model provides Medicare beneficiaries who qualify for coverage under the Medicare...