Rick and Teresita Blanco, owners of Rick’s Cabinet Tree in Miami Lakes’ Windmill Gate Shopping Center, celebrated Teresita’s 70th birday at their home in Miami Lakes. Six of their nine grandchildren were present for the celebration. The happy family photo was taken by Arianna Blanco.

  Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr., State Senator Rene Garcia and the Palm Springs North Civic Association are inviting area residents to celebrate the holiday season with them during the Palm Springs North Christmas Festival, scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, December 12, and from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, December 13. The two-day event will take place at Norman and Jean Reach Park, 7901 N.W. 176 Street. The...

As the first construction phase of the N.W. 87 Avenue project is finished, the second phase of the project has begun. Complimenting the project from N.W. 154 Street to N.W. 181 Street, Miami-Dade County is constructing southbound lanes (west side) and the milling and resurfacing of N.W. 87 Avenue from N.W. 181 Street to 186 Street. During the construction project, the N.W. 87 Avenue northbound left turn lane at the intersection of Miami...

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs are available for the public during December: For Children and Families: Reading Ready Toddler Storytime - Stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their care givers at 11 a.m. on Thursdays, December 4, 11 and 18. Family Holiday Extravaganza – Trixie the Holiday Pixie, one of the North Pole’s Elves, will spread Holiday Cheer and see that everyone is Nice,...

  Miami-Dade Fire Rescue paid a visit to Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School to teach fire safety procedures to PreK-3 students during National Fire Prevention Month. The students learned how to prevent and stop a fire in their own homes and got a chance to hold a large hose firefighters use to put out fires. The students also had the opportunity to meet firefighters and find out about the clothes firefighters wear and other equipment...