The second round of voting for Best of Miami Lakes closes on Nov. 11.  Winners will be announced on Nov. 20, right before Small Business Saturday.       Small Business Saturday happens the weekend after Thanksgiving to encourage shoppers to visit hometown merchants who are their friends and neighbors.      The nominees are:  • Best Café/Cup of Coffee  Mayor’s...

     Preparations for the 38th Annual Main Street Festival of Lights are underway, when Santa and his elves will brighten the byway with holiday cheer.      The Graham Companies’ traditional celebration to kick off the holiday season on Nov. 18 will give families a day and night of fun, all for free.       There will be DJs, choral groups from Miami Lakes schools, photos with Santa and...

Trick-or-treaters took over Main Street on Oct. 14 to celebrate Halloween.  From princesses to heroes the street was filled with kids enjoying all the decorations and treats from the Main Street business owners.  Merchants gave out candy, wore fun costumes, had giveaways and other family-friendly activities for youngsters.   The event was put together by My Gym and Undrgrnd Miami, and included BB's Bakehouse;...

Dr. Jorman Garcia  Dentist/Owner, Bite Pediatric Dentistry Unincorporated Miami-Dade County      “Twix, unless I’m trying to be careful with cavities,”  Dr. Jorman Garcia said. “Then [it’s] xylitol lollipops, Zollipops.” Megan Cascardo  Office coordinator, Bite Pediatric Dentistry  Unincorporated Miami-Dade...

     Rosa Nell Hammer greeted friends, neighbors and former colleagues from her old sales desk at the Keyes Welcome Center on Main Street.      The real estate office was filled with balloons, music, gifts and good food for Hammer’s 104th birthday party on Oct. 2.       Organized by her longtime friend and former boss, Keyes District Sales Manager Alex Ruiz, the office was filled...