U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Miami, was the first member of Congress to test positive for COVID-19. Patients like him who survive the virus develop antibodies in their blood plasma. Doctors have been sharing survivors’ plasma with other patients who are fighting the virus, because it is believed to aid their immune systems. To collect plasma, a needle is inserted into a donor’s arm and a tube delivers the blood to a machine,...

A drive-thru distribution of food by the Town of Miami Lakes and Feeding South Florida is scheduled Friday atRoyal Oaks Park in Miami Lakes.Cars should line up along Northwest 87 Avenue from the park entrance at Northwest 165 Street.The relief effort will begin at 10 a.m. and last until noon or for as long as supplies last.Drivers who enter the park should remain in their cars with windows up and trunks popped. Volunteers will place the goods...

Small businesses in town are suffering under restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic, prompting the Miami Lakes council to urge Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez and the county commission to allow them to reopen as soon as possible.DeSantis this week ordered most businesses in the state to reopen, with safety guidelines, effective on May 4. His order did not apply to Palm Beach, Broward or Miami-Dade Counties,...

A partnership of charities and the Town of Miami Lakes will stage a third major hunger relief effort on Saturday at Miami Lakes United Methodist Church.The event begins at 9 a.m. at the church, which is at Miami Lakes Drive and 14800 NW 67 Ave.Drivers should enter the church parking lot on Miami Lakes Drive, stay inside their cars and when it is their turn in line, pop their trunks.Volunteers will place the groceries inside.The sponsors are...

Manuel Castaneda prepared to tee off Wednesday at Shula’s Golf Course in Miami Lakes.Castaneda was among more than 100 golfers who flocked to the historic course after Miami-Dade County and Miami Lakes opened parks and golf courses, part of the first phase of venturing outdoors after six weeks of sheltering at home during the coronavirus outbreak.Golf carts were hustling along the paths and there were lots of smiles among golfers who, like...