Miami Lakes' Park Centre Shopping Center now features Lakes Orthodontics, a family owned and operated personal practice ready to serve residents of Miami Lakes and the surrounding areas. Practicing orthodontist Carmen Briceno Crespi, along with her husband Alex Crespi, financial coordinator, opened the practice in early July.  Lakes Orthodontics specializes in orthodontic treatment for children, teens and adults. All latest treatment...

The Miami Dolphins will host its inaugural South Florida High School Football Media Day on Saturday, August 10,  at Sun Life Stadium. The event will feature the head coach and five players from Miami-Dade and Broward high schools and will allow media to have access to all teams in one central location to assist with their preseason coverage. Teams will begin entering the stadium on a rotating basis at 7:40 a.m. and will have 20...

Samantha Graveline, a senior benefit consultant for Brown & Brown, will be the guest speaker for the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce monthly membership meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, July 10, at Shula’s Hotel. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. and lunch will be served at 12 noon. Graveline grew up in South Florida and currently resides in Miami Lakes. She is married to Chris and has two children, Amanda, 16, and Kameron,...

Miami Lakes Branch Library has the following programs available for the public during July: For Children: Chess Club – Sharpen skills by playing other fans of this classic game. For ages 6 years and up. Meets at 3 p.m. on Saturdays, July 13 and 27. Reading Ready Toddler Storytime – Stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers. For ages 18 months to 3 years old. Registration required. Meets at 11 a.m. on...

On a recent Saturday afternoon, about 90 people gathered in the Fellowship Hall at Sunrise Presbyterian Church for the Second Annual Tea Party held by the Women’s Group. Although in existence for only 18 months, the group has been very active. They held their first tea party last year, as well as a successful piano recital last November. The theme of this year’s tea party was “Choose Life,” in honor of the Wesley...