Willow is a 2-year-old mix of Yorkshire and Biewer terriers. She is also a rescue girl who is adjusting nicely to life with her owner Christina Valladares.      “I was her third home,” Valladares said. “I was about to give her up. It was a hot mess. But I got a trainer and she’s just really changed. She’s come a really long way.”         Willow was...

Despite occasional rain and hot temperatures, Miami Lakes Athletic Club’s summer campers are having a great time. They’re enjoying movies at CMX Cinemas in Miami Lakes; going swimming; soaking during water slide days; playing kickball, tennis and basketball; cooling off with sno-cones and even driving electric go-karts. Kids will get to enjoy the activities until Aug. 8.

     How do you become a Chevrolet Dealer of the Year?       “You sell a lot of cars and satisfy a lot of customers,” said Lazaro Veliz, executive general manager of the Chevrolet and Kia dealerships at the Miami Lakes AutoMall.      By a lot of cars, Veliz, 42, meant 2,510 vehicles that last year moved off the lot at the corner of Northwest 57th Avenue and Northwest 167th...

     The National Championship Sports’ Florida State Championship, held at the Clayton Sterling Sports Complex in Key West, was the setting June 12 - June 15 for young baseball players.      The KSA 10U team, who have Miami Lakers on their roster, were Silver Bracket champions.      The KSA 10U team overcame early setbacks before winning their category.  Louis Minguez, 10,...

     Residents who want to play pickleball on the west courts at Miami Lakes Optimist Park will have to find another place for matches during the next few weeks.      Those courts are closed while the town resurfaces them and four additional new courts are built.      The east courts at Optimist Park and will remain open and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, according to...