Folks walking around downtown Miami Lakes may encounter this gentle pair: Cookie, a 6-year-old Great Dane, and Libby, a 7-year-old Victorian Bulldog.      The girls love their walks and will roam Main Street in search of pats on the head and food on the ground, said owner Martha Valdes.      The pets live with her and husband Michael Jorge, stepdaughter Leah Jorge, 6, and son Gavin Grimes,...

A wooden fence facing the circle on Main Street  recently went up in front of the old Tamura Japanese Buffet, or, for longtime Miami Lakers, the former Tony Roma’s location.       Behind the fence, the facade will be renovated.       Work will include splitting the space into two future restaurants that will measure 1,636 square feet and 3,504 square feet.    ...

     The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to use a new phone number to report non-emergency incidents or request help.      Persons with noise complaints, who are in minor traffic crashes or who have general inquiries should call 305-SHERIFF, or 305-743-7433.      The new number replaces 305-4-Police.      Anyone who needs immediate help during an...

     Ciara Diaz will compete for the Miss Florida Teen title in Lakeland in June.      Ciara, 17, is shown at left after winning the Miss Miami Teen 2025 title in February. The competition is a part of the Miss America organization, pageant director Damaris Aguiar said.      Ciara is a junior at New World School of the Arts, where she is studying dance. She dances competitively and has...

  A wooden fence facing the circle on Main Street recently went up in front of the old Tamura Japanese Buffet, or, for longtime Miami Lakers, the former Tony Roma’s location.       Behind the fence, the facade will be renovated. Work will include splitting the space into two future restaurants that will measure 1,636 square feet and 3,504 square feet. The glass atriums on each side of the...