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...

     This cute baby boy’s photo was likely taken in a South Florida studio.       A member of Gen X, he was born in 1971 and grew up in Palm Springs North.      He is a household name in town and has a reputation for being one of the best dressed men in Miami Lakes government.       While he was a toddler this cute baby was already showing off his style, as shown...

     The Education Fund recognized Laura W. Ratliff, one of three sponsors it spotlighted during its annual Taste of Education at Hialeah Park on Feb. 24. Ratliff is a vice president and the commercial portfolio manager at The Graham Companies.  Both The Graham Companies and The Education Fund are based in Miami Lakes. For more than 35 years the developers have supported the Fund and its projects.    ...

     Hialeah-Miami Lakes Concert Band earned an excellent rating at the Florida Bandmasters Association District 16 Concert Band Music Performance.       The performances were held at Hialeah Gardens High School from March 4 to March 6.       Four judges reviewed the band’s performance; their ability to play a piece of music the band hadn’t seen before and the student...