Flora Perez, 97, lives in Hialeah and spends a lot of time in Miami Lakes among her extended family that includes two granddaughters, six great-grandchildren and five great-great grand kids.      After she left Pinar del Rio, Cuba for Miami in 1965, Mrs. Perez worked at a Homestead farm for 80 cents an hour, her great-granddaughter Amanda Socarras said.       That led to a career in...

     Kimberly Trelles announced the winner of the inaugural Miami Lakes Local Lotto during the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s Jan. 14 luncheon.      Tracey Gonzalez won the $500 prize that Mayor Josh Dieguez drew from a bag of entries.       From Nov. 7 through Jan. 7, residents and visitors had a chance to dine or shop from area businesses and restaurants and collect stamps...

The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce presented three scholarships to college students during its January luncheon.       “This is one of the things [Past Chamber President] Fred [Senra] and I had spoken about, that what I really wanted to do was give out more scholarships,” Chamber President Ray Palacios said.       Hialeah Campus President Dr. Georgette Perez attended with...

    Vice Mayor Bryan Morera has announced his bid to seek re-election.       Morera, 34, who founded Morera Law Group, a commercial litigation and business firm, will be running again for Seat 6 on Nov. 3, 2026.      He has held the seat since 2024, when he won an election to replace former Vice Mayor Carlos Alvarez.       In Nov. 2025, the council selected Morera for a...

Three businesses in Miami Lakes won places in the Miami Herald’s Miami-Dade Favorites contest.       Out of 373,000 votes cast, Specialty Smiles won a gold medal as Best Orthodontist; Fuster Financial Group won a bronze medal for Best Wealth Management firm and Lakes Weight Loss & Esthetics won a silver medal as Best Weight Loss Center, according to the Miami Herald.       For more...