Carolina Velasquez met an Australian Cattle Dog puppy 12 years ago at the Humane Society of Greater Miami.      She took him home and named him Grizzly.      “Grizzly thinks he’s a lap dog and loves nothing more than curling up close for some quality cuddle time,” she said of the pet who lives in Miami Lakes with her and her boyfriend Jorge Tellez.   ...

     Miami Lakes Town Manager Edward Pidermann introduced new hires during the Jan. 21 town council meeting.  The new employees are either replacing an employee who was promoted or left town staff, he said.      Mayor Josh Dieguez introduced his assistant, Joshua Villorin.  Photos courtesy of the Town of Miami Lakes.

      Establishing a chiropractic center in downtown Miami Lakes was a full circle moment for Dr. Denis Chang.       Last fall, Chang, 30, opened his Optimize Health Chiropractic Center 15450 New Barn Road.       “I’m pretty familiar with the area, Main Street, the movie theater specifically is where I would go every weekend,” Chang said of  growing up...

   Applications for the 2025 Future Leaders Scholarships are available to high school seniors who reside in the Town of Miami Lakes.       Two $1,500 scholarships will be presented by the town and its Education Advisory Board in partnership with The Graham Companies during the Annual Awards of Excellence ceremony held in May.       To be considered for the scholarship, seniors must...

    Are you smarter than a sixth grader? Could you spell the words hyena or cathedral, while standing before a crowd at Town Hall?       Fourteen students from three middle schools in Miami Lakes competed to become champions of a Spelling Bee presented by the Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board on Jan. 24.       Students from Bob Graham Education Center, Miami Lakes K-8 Center and Miami...