Marcela Munera and Mary Varona launched Mama’s Cakes in December, and after appearing on Miami-Dade County’s Strive 305 podcast, an opportunity arose.      “We’re in conversations with a huge account, an elite VIP hotel,” Munera said. “We are so excited about opportunities that are coming our way.”      Strive 305 is a hub for anything a budding...

Miami-Dade County will accept undecorated Christmas trees for recycling at one of 12 Trash and Recycling centers or the Home Chemical Collection Center in Doral.       The Doral facility is at 8801 NW 58th St., open Wed. - Sun., 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. The Palm Springs North Trash and Recycling Center is at 7870 NW 178th St. It’s open daily from 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.      There will also be curbside...

The Town of Miami Lakes and the ETC Institute, an independent consulting firm, are polling residents for their opinions about what it’s like to live here.  Some property owners have received surveys mailed to their homes.     If you didn’t receive one, there is also an opportunity to respond online.  The questions are about the town’s quality of life and where improvements may be...

  The Town of Miami Lakes presented a proclamation to the Miami-Dade County Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board, which promotes positive images of Hispanics and their contributions to society. It also works to “solve the many complex issues affecting the Hispanic community in Miami-Dade County,” according to the county website.     “This is a body that does great work and provides an important advice role to...

Demolition of a building, part of a new bridge and road to extend Northwest 59th Avenue to Northwest 151st Street, is underway and should be finished in February.  The bridge will cross the C-8 Canal.  The town has not yet announced costs; funding sources include a federal Community Project Funding Grant; Florida Department of Transportation state grant from appropriations; County Incentive Grant Program; People’s...