What did you do on your vacation? Did you fly above Oludeniz, Turkey, like Patricia Gonzalez did during a two-week trip in that country in September?      “I always like to do something adventurous on vacation,” said Gonzalez, who is president of Hemisphere Title Company in Miami Lakes. She is shown in the photo above, paragliding with a tour operator.      She...

      Marcelino Sotolongo has a daily routine: He greets the dawn on his way to hand-feed turtles and fish at his Lake Patricia home in Miami Lakes.      “I have an entourage,” Sotolongo, 61, joked about the wildlife that greets him each day.      A Miami Laker who has lived in the same home since 1999, Sotolongo said, “I take a lot of sunrise photos. I love my community....

      Abi Rose, a Cairn Terrier mix, had been returned to her rescue organization because her former owners said she was hyperactive and bothered other dogs.       But now she is sitting pretty after Elsa and Rafael Bergolla, who live in the Royal Oaks East community in Miami Lakes, adopted her.       “We love her to pieces,” Elsa Bergolla said of her 2-year-old pet. “She is...

    Villaggio in the Lakes is an attractive office complex you can’t miss as you travel along Northwest 151st Street on the east side of Miami Lakes.       Two buildings, each with three stories, house 30 businesses: Attorneys; accountants; medical services and tutoring among the variety of firms found there.      Attorney Joshua J. Hertz moved across town into 5803 NW 151st St. earlier...

The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering these online and in-person classes.  Space is limited, registration may be required. Mad City Money  Wed., Nov. 16  4 p.m. - 5 p.m.  Financial literacy for teens.  During a Game of Life activity, players learn about budgeting and then test their knowledge on whether they can successfully manage their money. Presented by the Dade...