Miami Lakes has launched a new online facility rental reservation and program registration portal as one of the first communities to showcase this online program with a new look and feel from the previous Parks Online Registration system.From the login page to the checkout cart, the new portal provides a user-friendly platform to reserve park facilities, register for a program, and offers the ability to reserve indoor facilities 100 percent...

Miami Spice, the city-wide restaurant promotion that showcases the very best in Miami cuisine, and September Skin, a month long spa promotion hosted by the Spa at Shula’s, both come to a close on September 30. A participating member in the famous Miami Spice Month is local restaurant Shula’s Steakhouse, The Original located at 7601 Miami Lakes Drive. Dinner is available as part of the Miami Spice Promotion Tuesdays through...

Certified business coach Charles Woods will be the guest speaker for the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce monthly membership meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, September 14, inside the Grand Ballroom at Don Shula’s Hotel on Main Street.The event starts at 11:30 a.m. with networking followed by lunch at 12 noon.Woods is a business consultant with a wealth of business management experience in aviation, manufacturing, supply chain and...

Miami-Dade County police officers Joseph Cruz and Andres Galvez were awarded the departmental Bronze Medal of Valor and Lifesaving Award and selected to share Distinguished Officer of the Month honors for the month of August. On April 15, Cruz and Galvez were dispatched to a dispute where the subject was threatening to assault the victim. Upon arriving, Cruz and Galvez made contact with a female who advised her ex-boyfriend was inside...

The Dade County Bar Association recently honored Miami-Dade College President Dr. Eduardo J. Padron at its 100-year celebration gala for his contributions to enriching the Miami community and the catalyst for shaping the institution among the best in the United States.The event was held on Saturday, June 4, at the JW Marriott in Brickell, where other dignitaries were recognized on the same night.The Association also honored Richard Fain,...