On Saturday, May 9, family, friends and all who were touched by the life of 11-year-old Breanna Vergara joined together at the southwest corner of Royal Oaks Park to honor Vergara with a tree planting ceremony in her name. Vergara unexpectedly passed on December 9, 2014, due to a heart attack during dance practice.  “This event was very special to us and there are no words to convey our gratitude for our friends and the...

  Duke and Dutchess Pet Center and Grooming opened it’s doors in 1977 at 7345 Miami Lakes Dr. in Cypress Village as one of the first retailers for the town of Miami Lakes. The shop was opened by Peggy Rosenson who was a well known presence in the community. She ran the shop with the help of her daughter Randi Rosenson and toward the latter part of Peggy’s life, with the help of family friend Lori Wetzel who would become the...

  Kendall Montgomery, a Class of 2010 alumnus from Monsignor Edward Pace High School and a former defensive end with Bowling Green State University, signed as a free agent with the Miami Dolphins in early May.  With this signing, Montgomery fulfilled his dream of becoming a professional football player. At Pace, he was an accomplished multi-sport player in football and basketball. As part of the Bowling Green Falcons, he helped the...

  A group of students at Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School (HML) were recently honored for acceptance into various universities. The seniors were recognized during a ceremony held in the school’s iVillage center that houses the iPrep Academy.  The students were also treated to lunch in the school’s library and were each given a certificate to commemorate their achievement. About 74 seniors were accepted into the...

  Miami Lakes Senior Softballers, otherwise known as The Geezers, participated in the Town’s 2015 Elderly Affairs Committee’s Senior Games on May 20 with a softball match between the Gold and Blue Silver teams at Miami Lakes Optimist Park. The victorious Gold team, with a 13-9 win, included Jose Caballero, Gilbert Alfonso, Ernie Garcia, Ed Londono, Rick Garcia, Dave Oliver, Jose Rivera, Rigoberto Martinez, Fred Rodriguez,...