Another major sponsor was UniVida Medical Centers and George Garcia, director of Construction, and St. Thomas University, whom Dieguez also recognized that night.  Shown in the photo, from left: Council members Angelo Cuadra Garcia and Steven Herzberg; Mayor Josh Dieguez; Kimberly Trelles of The Trelles Cottage and her sons Grayson and Gabriel Trelles; Councilman Ray Garcia; Special Needs Advisory Board Chair Vivian...

     After six years as chair of the Youth Activities Task Force, Brian Rodriguez has stepped down. The town council recognized him during its Feb. 17 meeting for his total 14 years of volunteering on it.       “Not coming from just myself, but through all my colleagues, we want to take some time to honor the work that you did,” Mayor Josh Dieguez said. He mentioned Rodriguez’s...

      Christopher Norwood is a gallery owner and public affairs professional. Add a new credential to his resume: Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins appointed him to her administration, as Special Advisor on Community Prosperity.      “Miami’s future prosperity must be rooted in its neighborhoods,” Norwood, 53, said in an email. “My focus is on strengthening small businesses, expanding...

     Hundreds of supporters turned out for the Breanna Vergara Foundation’s 5K and Fun Run in Veterans Park on Feb. 22.      Shown in a photo at the race is Tony Fernandez, former vice mayor and current member of the Charter Revision Commission, enjoying the fun with friends.      It was all for a serious purpose: Promoting pediatric heart screenings to prevent early death from hidden...

   The Town of Miami Lakes has revised its credit and debit card fee policy.      Card holders who pay for municipal services will also be responsible for the transaction processing fee charged by the town’s third-party payment processor.      Those fees will be tacked onto electronic payments for building and planning permits; licenses; code enforcement fines; rentals of park facilities and...