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...

The Town of Miami Lakes and children’s learning group Snapology are offering two new STEAM programs for kids this fall. For eight weeks, kids ages 4 to 8 can learn engineering, robotics and beginner-friendly coding at the STEAM adventures program. Kids in the program will meet on Friday afternoons to work on problem solving using those skills. The STEAM Adventures program runs from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. from September 4 to...

This distinguished gentleman is Winston, owned by Jesus and Evelyn Garcia. The one-year-old miniature Schnauzer is described as high-energy, super loving and very affectionate. “He’s the highlight of my life,” Jesus Garcia said. It was his wife Evelyn who convinced Jesus to get Winston after the loss of Monty, their other miniature Schnauzer. Winston has helped Jesus with the loss of Monty and now looks forward...