Trinette Zarran  Lawyer  Miami Gardens       “I’m shopping for gifts,” Trinette Zarran wrote in an email. “Running around town making sure to take care of my loved ones so they feel extra special this year. Got some good deals on Black Friday and Amazon during Cyber Monday as well. Feeling blessed to have my family during the holidays and being able to spend...

     If a golfer is on your holiday shopping list and you find yourself asking if they would want (literally any golf item), the answer is simple.      Yes, they do.       Golfers never have enough golf stuff: Everyone always needs more or newer balls, gloves, clubs, golf shoes, ball markers and, well, anything else you can think of.  So in this column, I’m not coaching...

    The town will be closing  athletic fields at Royal Oaks Park and Optimist Park for annual turf maintenance.       The fields will be closed Dec. 18 through Jan. 21.       Residents may still use designated areas of the parks or the fields at Barbara Goleman Senior High School.       At Optimist Park, the area north of the basketball courts and the...

     The YMCA of South Florida will host a winter camp at Royal Oaks Park starting on Dec. 26.       Kids ages 5 to 12 can enjoy games, arts and crafts and other activities hosted by trained YMCA staff.       Each day, campers will need to bring lunch, a snack and water, and wear sneakers and have a change of clothes.       Camp days will be from 8 a.m. to 6...

     People hoping to conduct business at Miami Lakes Town Hall this holiday season should be aware of the following dates.      Town Hall will be closed on Dec. 22 and Dec. 25 in observance of Christmas.       The municipal building will be closing at noon on Dec. 29 and will be closed on Jan. 1 in observance of New Year’s Day.       For questions,...