The Town of Miami Lakes, along with the cities of Boston and San Francisco, will be beta testing a new technology in traffic counting.Historically, it has been costly, difficult and time-consuming to receive traffic data.This device will provide the town with valuable data used by transportation engineers to help create livable streets. The town will now be able to work effectively with transportation agencies, property developers/owners, and...

Nine months ago, Miami Lakes resident Alex Garcia and his wife, Sara Castillo, opened their Orange Theory Fitness (OTF) franchise inside the Royal Oaks Shopping Plaza.Orange Theory is a one-of-a-kind workout system broken into intervals of cardiovascular and strength training, using a variety of equipment including treadmills, rowing machines, TRX suspension training and free weights, to tone the average fitness body and gain energy...

On November 20, the MSC Divina will debut in North American as she sails on her maiden voyage from PortMiami.Peter Pacheco of Cruise Planners American Express said that the signature 3-night sailing will featured a sail-away party with complimentary signature cocktails, spectacular fireworks display, photo opportunities with the MSC Diva, MSC memorabilia gifts and other special performances.Pacheco added that guests sailing on November 20...

Northwest 87th Avenue between 154 and 162 streets will be open by next year and westside Miami Lakes residents who own natural gas hybrid cars may not have to leave home in the future to gas up.During a town hall meeting on November 5 at the Roberto Alonso Community Center at Royal Oaks Park, repesentatives from Miami-Dade Public Works and Acosta Tractors, the contractors opening up the roadway to alleviate traffic and unite residents on the...

Eddie Rodriguez, broker/owner of RE/MAX Unique Realty and RE/MAX Realty 1 extended congratulations to two of his agents. Shelley McKenzie placed in the top 100 Residential Agents in RE/MAX for the months of August and September; and Fernando Arencibia placed in the Top 25 of Commercial Agents for the month of September.