The Florida legislature began its 60-day session on Jan. 11.  Florida State Sen. Manny Diaz, Jr., R-Hialeah Gardens, District 36, posted this photo on Twitter of elected officials from the region.       Wearing red roses in their lapels, they posed in the house chamber on opening day and are from left, Speaker Pro Tempore Rep. Bryan Avila, R-Miami Springs, Dist. 111; Rep. Tom Fabricio,...

      The family of Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid experienced life’s greatest sadness and joy during the same week this month.       On Jan. 11, Cid’s father Jose Manuel “Manolo” Cid, 73, of Miami Lakes passed away after a long illness.       The next day, Manny Cid’s wife Melissa Cid gave birth to their third child, a girl. They named her Hailey America Cid, after...

           Valentine’s Day is next month, and the Town of Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee is celebrating romance.       Residents may send their love stories -- in 250 words or less – to https://linktr.ee/town_of_miami_lakes by 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 30.     The committee will choose three stories based on originality, humor, creativity and descriptive language....

    The Town of Miami Lakes and its Education Advisory Board donated $30,000 to Barbara Goleman Senior High School on Dec. 7.      The gift will fund the installation of new cubicles for students to study in at the media center in the school, at 14100 NW 89th Ave. in Miami Lakes.      Shown at the campus, from left are:  Ana Lara, aide to Perla Tabares Hantman, chair of the Miami-Dade County...

  Ruby, the one-year-old white Standard Poodle on the left, and Ryder, 2, the Standard Poodle/Australian Shepherd at her side, live with the Alvarez-Borrell family on the west side of Miami Lakes.     “Ruby is still just a puppy,” Katherine Alvarez said. “She runs around and loves to play with her toys.”      Ryder is Ruby’s opposite: “He is the lazy one, and loves to be...