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...

    Two coaches and two former professional athletes with ties to Miami Lakes or Optimist Park youth sports programs will be inducted to the town’s Sports Hall of Fame on Dec. 9.       The Miami Lakes Sports Hall of Fame Committee announced the Class of 2023: --Bill Arnsparger led college football teams and was athletic director at the University of Florida. In the NFL, he was a defensive coordinator...

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    The Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative hosted its 12th Annual B-Fore Pink Breast Cancer golf tournament at the Miami Lakes Golf Club on Oct. 6.       The Miami Lakes-based charity provides early detection resources and health education and helps coordinate care for at-risk patients. The cause drew 100 golfers to the event.  Andrea Ivory, WBHI’s founder and executive director, welcomed...