Dr. Yvonne Johnson-Phillips, vice president and chief medical officer at Baptist Health’s South Miami Hospital, was installed as the Orange Bowl Committee’s 85th president and chair as of Jan. 31.      Johnson has been a member of the committee since 2010. She succeeds President and Chair Frank Gonzalez, and is the first African-American woman to become president of the sports and charitable...

    As we continue to explore the business parks in the lower east side of Miami Lakes, we find ourselves at the corner of Miami Lakes Drive and Northwest 60 Avenue.      Several warehouses dominate the corner.       Sabal Square Business Park, which was built in 1973 and is owned by The Graham Companies, has six buildings.       Tenants in the warehouses represent a...

     The Miami Lakes Optimist baseball team 10U Bandits triumphed over six other teams in the regional United States Specialty Sports Association PROSTYLE Tournament held March 4 – 5 in Coral Springs.      The Bandits won the championship game 23 – 7 against the Sunrise Sharks. Shown in the photo, front row from left are Ayden Alonso; Derek Merino; Benji Bravo and Andy Garcia. In the second...

     The Cabrera family of Miami Lakes -- Jesus, Annette and daughters Lauren Grace, 9, and Lily Joy, 3 -- traveled to France in March for a week-long vacation and to celebrate Lauren’s birthday.       The Cabreras had a full itinerary that included visits to The Arc de Triomphe and Avenue des Champs-Elysees, where Lauren, shown above at left, and Lily are holding a copy of their favorite community...

    Visitors to Miami Lakes Town Hall will be able to learn more about the River of Grass through an art show entitled, “Celebrating Nature – The Everglades.”       The installation is of gilded photographs and oil paintings by Miami artist Deryn Cowdy. It is presented by the town’s Cultural Affairs Committee.        “I wanted to do an art exhibit to...