Barber's Ink, located in the Lake Katherine Shopping Center, opened it's doors in early December for the official grand opening of the newest barber shop in Miami Lakes. Owner George Betances sealed the day as one of his most memorable by proposing to his girlfriend moments before the ribbon was cut.  "It was a special day in my life. I proposed to my beautiful girlfriend Jessica before cutting the ribbon. I felt as if it was a...

  Standing before a packed audience, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan accepted an award from the Board of Trustees of Florida Memorial University (FMU). Jordan, who videotaped her contributions to the historically black university, was recently honored with the Community Leadership Award at the Bonaventure Hotel in Weston. “Florida Memorial University is one of the hidden jewels in District 1,” said Jordan....

  One of the perks of living in South Florida is being able to enjoy the beaches year round. Instead of building snowmen, we build sandmen in the winter months. It seems like almost every visitor that comes into town this time of year wants to head out to the beach. A trip to the beach should be a fun event, yet we have to be mindful of hidden dangers in the ocean. Rip current advisories from the National Weather Service occur with...

(StatePoint Media) Most parents are familiar with traditional bullying that takes place at school and on the playground, but a life has gone digital, so has bullying. “Cyberbullying, bullying that occurs through technology like computers and mobile devices, is often harder to detect than traditional bullying. The bully isn’t immediately visible and may not even be known tot he victim,” says pediatrician Dr. Gwenn Schurgin...

  Miami Lakes area residents who receive curbside waste collection service from Miami-Dade County can recycle their Christmas trees by taking them to one of the county’s Trash and Recycling Centers, or the West Miami-Dade Home Chemical Collection Center. All trees brought in for recycling must be free of tree stands, lights, ornaments, tinsel and other decorations. The trees will be converted into mulch, available free to service...