Miami Lakes’ new dog park needs a name and the town is sponsoring a contest for residents to choose one for the off-leash dog recreation area, which is scheduled to open in 2016. The dog park will be located at 14048 Palmetto Frontage Road (N.W. 77 Court). The Miami Lakes Town Council approved the recreation area concept plan in 2013. For the contest, entries can be e-mailed to Jackie Calzadilla at calzadillaj@miamilakes-fl.gov...

  Joshua Hertz, a transplant to South Florida from South Carolina, did an unusual thing following his graduation with his J.D. degree from St. Thomas Law School. He went solo. Those who know Hertz shouldn’t be surprised at his dive into the deep end of the pool though, as he has long harbored an entrepreneurial spirit since childhood.Hertz began practicing personal injury with the sincere approach of helping out “the little...

  Miami Lakes announced that Miami-Dade Northwest County Police Station, 5975 Miami Lakes Drive East, has been established as a Safe Haven for Craigslist sales and transactions. The Internal Services Department has identified four additional county-wide (north, south, west and central) locations for all residents who wish to complete safe internet sale transactions: • North Dade Justice Center, 15555 Biscayne Boulevard, security...

  Life long resident Edgar Carrero has realized the honor he has always cherished - acceptance to Harvard University, where he will enter as a freshman this fall.A recent graduate of MAST Academy on Virginia Key, Carrero is a true Miami Laker having attended Bob Graham Education Center from kindergarten to 8th grade. A stellar student along the way, Carrero also player soccer, excelled in Tae Kwon Do, swam for the PSN pool and...

  The Pot, a timely and culturally relevant play for the community and nation, centers around the idea ‘Who Am I’? On Thanksgiving, a family comes together and are forced to reconsider notions of race, immigration, hope and the melting pot.When Laura brings home her new boyfriend, Rick, an undocumented Mexican immigrant to her parents George, a newly elected state senator, and Mary, the pot is stirred and the heat is raised....