The Town of Miami Lakes has partnered with Loving Soles in an effort to collect shoes for the needy in time for the Thanksgiving Holiday. The local charity dedicated to providing shoes to Miami's homeless, founded by Tony Garcia, Dr. Daryl Gershbein, Dr. John McGoohan, and Ileana McGoohan's teenage children, will donate gently worn shoes to Camillus House and Catholic Charities. The shoe drive is scheduled for Saturday, November 9,...

  Owner Christina Zamorano celebrated the grand opening of her new spa, Selah Skin Studio, on Wednesday, October 16, located at 16415 N.W. 67 Avenue in the Windmill Gate Shopping Center. After seven years of building loyal and engaged clientele, Zamorano, a skin care specialist, is opening her first store front in Miami Lakes. The spa offers a more natural, holistic approach to healthy skin. Selah Skin Studio focuses on helping their...

  The Band Stand and Co’s Vocal Group celebrated its first year with a performance in Disney’s Marketplace after an audition process in June. Disney cast members were impressed with the quality of the performance considering the average young age of the group’s members. Members also won perfect scores on solo performances and the group performance at the Miami-Dade County Youth Fair. Pictured (front, from left)...

  The annual Miami Lakes Women’s Event has been scheduled for 6 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, November 9, at the Limelight Shop, 6709 Main Street. The indoor event is open to the general public and admission is free. The main theme is “Fashion and Beauty” with makeup tips “before and after” applications, followed by the “Little Princess” on stage parade at 7:30 p.m. and a women’s fashion show at...

  After years of waiting, the Miami Lakes West Fire Rescue Station #64 is one step closer to reality as Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Miami-Dade County officials joined with members of the Miami Lake Town Council for a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, October 29. The new station will be located just south of Miami Lakes Drive on N.W. 77 Court. Once completed, Station #64 will be a two-story 13,512-square-foot facility. The triple-bay...