This sweet little lady is Sophie. Sophie is a seven-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who is owned by Gina and John Vargo of Lake Martha. The couple recently moved back to Miami Lakes with their fur baby. “We have had Sophie since she was a puppy,” Gina Vargo said. She said that Sophie and her are inseparable when she’s home, often spending time together on the couch while Vargo reads. When Sophie...

Main Street went to the dogs on Sept. 12 with the first Dog Days event held. During the three street party dog owners and their dogs were welcomed to come hang out on Main Street where they could snag a pup cup from Dunkin Donuts, get a photo taken, or adopt a new friend. Miami-Dade Animal Services was also on the street and had four adoptable dogs for people to meet during the event. Dogs got to mingle with each other and enjoy the...

Miami Lakes AutoMall’s Fred Senra presents Miami Lakes Optimist Club treasurer Jim Hamilton with a check for spnosorship of the 2026 Optimist baseball season. The season kicks off  with an opening ceremony at Optimist Park on Friday, September 18 for fall baseball and softball as well as flag football.

The Town of Miami Lakes is giving property owners with active liens a final opportunity to take advantage of a lien reduction. Property owners with active code enforcement liens can take advantage of the program until Nov. 2. For a property to be considered, its code violation must first be corrected. Once that is done, owners must then request and submit a completed lien reduction application to the town’s code compliance...

A nonprofit is looking for golfers who want to hit the links in Miami Lakes for a good cause. Blue Missions is hosting the Blue Golf Classic, presented by Rize Mortgage, on Monday, October 19 at Miami Lakes Golf Club. Organizers are hoping to draw nearly 130 participants to raise money for the organization, which leads projects to provide clean water and sanitation in the Dominican Republic. The group’s slogan is “Water For...