The Miami Association of Realtors, the largest local Realtor association in the nation, has elected Liza Mendez of Pedro Realty International as its 2014 chairman of the board. Mendez and the entire Board of Directors were installed at the annual  Inaugural and Awards luncheon at Jungle Island on January 31. A local expert, Mendez has been in real estate since 1982. She graduated from the University of Miami in 1985 with a BBA in...

  Opening for one weekend only, the Main Street Players of Miami Lakes is proud to present MIA Dreamscapes’ production of The Painting. Written by absurdist author Eugene Ionesco and directed by Isaac Polanco, this bizarre work is about a negotiation between a struggling artist and a wealthy benefactor.  The show's cast includes Michelle Antelo, Lou Castro, Richard Cifuentes and Nathalie Nodarse, and runs March 14 to 16,...

  Miami Lakes’ Neighborhood Improvement Committee (NIC) is inviting all Miami Lakes residents to participate in the 2014 Home Beautification Contest. The contest will recognize residents who take special care in maintaining their homes and landscaping. The contest will be held four times per year and the winners will be awarded with a $200 Home Depot gift card and a commemorative lawn sign to be placed in their front yard. The NIC...

  Miami Lakes Councilman Nelson Rodriguez has earned a distinction few local elected officials can claim. Rodriguez, who was elected to the Town Council in 2012, was recently inducted into the Miami-Dade County League of Cities (MDCLC) Board of Directors at the organization’s 60th annual installation gala at the Jungle Island in Miami. As part of his invitation to be inducted, Rodriguez, a Coral Gables firefighter, completed the...

  The Moyer Foundation and Catholic Hospice presents Camp Erin, a special camp for children who have experienced the death of a loved one. The camp takes place March 14-16 at Camp Owaissa Bauer, 17001 S.W. 264 Street in Homestead. It is free for all children in need to bereavement support between the ages of 6 and 17. The camp provides a safe setting to assist children in dealing with their grief. The services offered include music,...