The Women's Breast & Heart Initiative will sponsor free mammograms at Macy's Westland Mall on Saturday, June 20. Part of the Miami Lakes-based organization's annual Summer Breast Cancer Awareness Initiative, it will provide the screenings by appointment from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jackson Health System and Mount Sinai Medical Center will also offer on-site heath screenings, for both men and women. Women who complete their...

    A wife and mother, a saleswoman, a Republican politician and an early leader in Miami Lakes government. Mary Collins lived all of those roles and left a lasting legacy on the town.      She died May 28 at the age of 93, her family said.      Collins served on the first council after the town incorporated in 2000 and fulfilled three terms.       Stories in The Miami Laker...

      As the country marks its 250th year, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sen. René García had a patriotic message for the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce: Buy American.      “Small businesses are the cornerstone of our economy,” García said. “It’s incumbent on all of us whenever possible to go and shop at a local vendor, to go and support them. Because that’s the way money stays...

Katelyn Otis Account Executive and Ticket Sales, The Orange Bowl  Fort Lauderdale       “I’m attending the one of the games, June 24 [Brazil vs Scotland], but I’m actually working the ticketing office for the game,” Katelyn Otis said. “So I’m excited to experience that. I worked the National Championship game ticketing, it was interesting. I’m excited to...

    The Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board is accepting applications for its student member advisor.       Open to students enrolled in schools in Miami Lakes, the non-voting advisor supports the board by attending meetings, reading research and getting answers to questions about agenda items.       The student is also responsible for gathering information regarding the interests of...