Denise Sainz  Real Estate Agent Miami Lakes  “They can look at the parks and the lighting,” Denise Sainz said. “To make sure there is enough lighting in our neighborhood parks.”  Tony Garcia Founder, Chief Executive Officer Menda Group Advertising Davie  “I grew up in Miami Lakes, I was born and raised in this area,” Tony Garcia said. “One thing we...

Say hello to Huey! The 3-year-old Golden Retriever boy lives in Miami Lakes with Marietta Hurtado and her husband Jorge Rojas. Miami Lakers may see Huey run around town with Hurtado as she trains for her first marathon.  Huey is not a long-distance runner, but he does join her on short runs. “He will come with me around Miami Lakes and in Hialeah Gardens,” she said.  Huey is very timid and shy, and very...

The Miami Lakes Sports Hall of Fame Committee inducted its latest class on Dec. 14 during a ceremony held at the clubhouse at Miami Lakes Optimist Park. Shown from left are Councilman Steven Herzberg; Roman O. Garcia, Jr., chair, Sports Hall of Fame Committee; Miriam Ochoa, Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020 and vice chair of the Sports Hall of Fame Committee; Class of 2024 Inductee Jose Caballero, a longtime resident of Miami Lakes who was a...

   Ana G. Méndez University welcomed families to celebrate Three Kings Day on Jan. 3 at its Miami Lakes campus. For Christian faiths, the Three Kings traveled to see baby Jesus 12 days after his birth, an event marked by the Epiphany holiday on Jan. 6.  At the university, kids from Miami Lakes enjoyed presents and bicycles during an afternoon of music, food and fun. Ray and Yaimet Palacios of First Origin Mortgage Lenders...

     Three Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School students will be heading to competitive schools in Cambridge, Mass. this fall.       Harvard College accepted Maurits Acosta and Roberto Carmona in Dec. 2024; Michael Cuba will attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology after receiving a QuestBridge scholarship.       Maurits, 17, of Hialeah, is vice chair of the Miami Lakes...