Michael Owens was the first person to move in to the new South Pointe Apartments in Miami Lakes, settling in on Jan. 8.      “The Graham Companies deliver an excellent, quality product,” said Owens, 61. He previously lived in the company’s Residences at Lakehouse, across Commerce Way.       South Pointe has retail spaces on the first floor and 179 apartments; a...

      The Publix supermarket in Miami Lakes is going to close early for three nights during the last week of January.      The store, at 15000 Miami Lakes Drive East, will shut its doors at 8 p.m., two hours earlier than usual, on Jan. 27, Jan. 28 and Jan. 29.      The closing is to allow remodeling to happen inside the store, a Publix spokeswoman said.

     The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering classes.  Most events require preregistration and popular courses may fill up early. Sign up in advance to avoid being shut out of classes.         To check availability, call 305-822-6520, email truglioj@mdpls.org or sign up at bit.ly/3Wnp6tC.  The library at 6699 Windmill Gate Rd. is open Monday - Thursday,...

Jan. 18 and 25 Miami Lakes Farmers Market. The Florida Marketplace Group presents a Saturday market with vendors of produce, clothing and crafts. At Main Street and New Barn Road. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 18 Miami Lakes Garden Club Meeting at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 NW 82nd Ave.  The topic will be growing garden herbs. 10 a.m.  Jan. 18 GiGi’s Playhouse Miami’s Inaugural Indoor Pickleball Tournament...

     There is a new flexible workspace in town that caters to clients who may want to drop in for a day or have a longer-term membership.      The modern new Venture X offices in the Arbor Place Building near Main Street provide many amenities that people who work remotely may not find all in one place: conference rooms with Smart TVs, cameras for presentations and video conferences, secure high-speed internet...