Located in the heart of town, The Keyes Company’s Miami Lakes office can’t be missed.       The real estate brokerage shares an entrance with the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main and is a neighbor to the Vie de France Bakery & Cafe.       The firm, at 6850 Main St., is a regular advertiser in The Miami Laker.        It’s not only where the...

     Serving others began at a young age for William Sebastian Gil, who spent part of his childhood cleaning up the sand on North Miami Beach.       “My father and I would [bike] to the beach, [and] it was really dirty back then,” Gil said.        It was an activity for the family after they arrived in the United States from Lima, Peru.  Gil, 18, a senior at...

     Visitors to Miami Lakes Town Hall have an opportunity through March 3 to see an art exhibit that celebrates Black history.      The show describes experiences the organizer hopes visitors from other backgrounds will find relatable, too.       The exhibit of a dozen prints and framed literature is entitled, “One Way Ticket: Movement, Migrations and...

      As plans to renovate the Miami Lakes Golf Club progress, there are some changes happening at the property.  The photo at left taken on Feb. 8 looks south and shows seven trailers that will serve as the temporary clubhouse and golf course offices for the 60-year-old landmark property.      “As part of our redevelopment of that site, we will be building a brand-new clubhouse,” said...

     Back in the day, if a firefighter’s protective jacket smelled of smoke or their helmet was melted or nicked at the end of a shift, it was considered a sign of bravery, or a badge of honor.       But as the number of cancer diagnoses among firefighters, paramedics and police officers rise, caring for turnout gear stained from dangerous scenes is considered a way to help prevent disease, experts...