Miami Lakes professionals gathered November 13 on Main Street for the Keyes Business Mixer, a quarterly event that The Keyes Company Realtors started this year to offer an opportunity for businesses to offer their services to each other. This was the fourth meeting this year. The next Business Mixer will be held at the Robert Elias law firm in February 2015. All Miami Lakes business owners are invited to attend. For more information,...

  The Miami Lakes Toastmasters Club inducted five new members at its first membership meeting of the month in October. The club successfully competed in a challenge issued by Toastmasters International for the Smedley Award, named after Toastmasters’ founder Ralph C., Smedley. The contest requires clubs to add five new members during the months of September and October. Clubs completing the requirements are then provided a special...

Rick and Teresita Blanco, owners of Rick’s Cabinet Tree in Miami Lakes’ Windmill Gate Shopping Center, celebrated Teresita’s 70th birday at their home in Miami Lakes. Six of their nine grandchildren were present for the celebration. The happy family photo was taken by Arianna Blanco.

  Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr., State Senator Rene Garcia and the Palm Springs North Civic Association are inviting area residents to celebrate the holiday season with them during the Palm Springs North Christmas Festival, scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, December 12, and from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, December 13. The two-day event will take place at Norman and Jean Reach Park, 7901 N.W. 176 Street. The...

  Dira De La Rosa,a  marriage and family therapist located at 6625 Miami Lakes Drive, Suite 228, has specialized in healing families and marriages over the last two decades. As a remarried mother, she understands the dynamics and strains that relationships face in every day life. “As a marriage and family therapist I am trained to work with a variety of clients including individuals, couples, families, business groups. ...