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...

     Inspired by maps of the bottom of Biscayne Bay, artist Carola Bravo created a glow-in-the-dark painting for a path along Northwest 170th Street in Miami Lakes that she calls “Water Glow.”      The Miami Foundation awarded $25,000 in 2019 to the town in a public space challenge grant that rewarded mobility projects.      The artwork is made from paint that is powered by the...

    The Town of Miami Lakes announced that it has received the distinction of Tree City USA for the 15th year in a row.      The town also received the Tree City USA Growth Award.       This is the 13th year Miami Lakes has received the Growth Award, according to a media statement from the town.       Both designations are awarded through the Arbor Day Foundation...

Fifth grade students in the Glee Club at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School sang Christmas carols during the blessing of the Nativity at Miami Lakes Town Hall on Dec. 13. Father Flavio Montes, pastor at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Miami Lakes, led the ceremony which was attended by Mayor Manny Cid and about 50 onlookers, the church said. Shown in the photo provided by the school are, from left: Jose Sanoja;...

      During the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s final luncheon of the year, Mayor Manny Cid spoke on topics of interest to the business community: The town’s economy, public safety and fostering an environment to grow commercial investment.      “Main Street is back,” Cid said to 60 attendees at Shula’s Hotel & Golf Club on Dec. 8. “Things are happening. The town is...