I was walking around downtown Miami when I first saw one of those little wheeled robot guys who delivers your lunch. I was on the phone with my dad, who is 81 and who only recently stopped unplugging the Google Nest speaker I got for him and my mom when he walks in the kitchen so that it doesn’t spy on him. I told him I thought a robot was following me. He asked if I had a baseball bat. The Petersens are not, as a rule, early...

Many different kinds of people walk through the doors to Main Street Players’ black-box theater. The company, which has announced and is selling tickets for its 2027 season, wants to offer something for a diverse set of tastes – and perhaps build some community along the way. “I definitely want to feature shows that are going to impact our community in different ways,” MSP Artistic Director Sara Jarrell...

A street and a school will now provide lasting memory of a man who served Miami Lakes and nearby communities in Congress for almost two decades. A stretch of Southwest 8th Street - Miami’s famed Calle Ocho - was recently renamed Lincoln Diaz-Balart Memorial Highway. Hialeah Elementary School has been rechristened Lincoln Diaz-Balart Hialeah Elementary School. Diaz-Balart served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to...

Dapper doggos, merry mutts and pampered pooches will all be in for a treat on August 30 when Zen Canine Club hosts its first anniversary celebration. “We are so excited to host this in Miami Lakes and continue to serve our dog-loving community,” Zen owner and lead dog trainer Katherine Del Pino said. The event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., is called Camp ZCC, and it’s being billed as “a camp-inspired...

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office invited Miami Lakes residents for a taste of frozen yogurt and safety tips during the annual National Night Out. The event is meant to encourage people to meet with law enforcement and strengthen bonds between a community and its police force. This year, Miami Lakes district deputies met residents at Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt in the Cypress Village Shopping Center, where they chatted and...