Orthodontist Dr. Piero G. Palacios and his staff invite the community to the grand opening event on Monday, March 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at a new Miami Lakes office for the Orthodontic Specialists of Florida. The office is located at 16010 N.W. 57 Avenue, Suite 106 and 108. Grand opening promotions will include matching down payments and a 32" HDTV. The Miami Lakes branch of Orthodontic Specialists of Florida is led by Palacios, a...

  Troop 500 Girl Scouts Karissa Larsh, Victoria Rodriguez and Gabriela Perez have completed their Girl Scout Silver Award project. They created a Pineapple Garden at Miami Lakes K-8 Center in collaboration with the Miami Lakes K-8 Center PTSA and completed the Science in the Garden project, an outdoor learning area where students can have an opportunity for hands-on learning. Pictured (from left) Sabrina Larsh, Karissa Larsh, Victoria...

  Tips to stay healthy on the high seas! Spring break is almost here! Many families take advantage of the break from school for a well-deserved family vacation. A popular choice is going on a cruise. Living in the cruise capital of the world makes it easy to book a voyage, jump on a ship, and hit the open waters. Before boarding, there are some precautions you should take to make sure you don’t get sick on the high seas. Over the...

  On Friday, February 28, State Representative Manny Diaz Jr. (R-Hialeah) presented the staff and students of Bob Graham Education Center in Miami Lakes with a ceremonial flag for earning an “A” grade from the State of Florida. The school has been recognized as an “A” school for 10 consecutive years. The recognition is even more impressive because the students have risen to the occasion to meet higher standards....

  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...