Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sen. René Garcia greeted constituents from District 13 during one of his “Cafecito con René” gatherings at BB’s Bakehouse in Miami Lakes on Sept. 10.       Guests included Stuart Wyllie, president and chief executive officer of The Graham Companies; Miami-Dade Police officers from the Miami Lakes district and Miami-Dade County Public Schools Board...

     The Florida House of Representatives District 110 race has incumbent Rep. Tom Fabricio, R-Miami Lakes and challenger Stanley “J.P.” Jean-Poix, a Democrat and a retired City of Miami Police Officer.       Fabricio, 47, an attorney who grew up in Miami Lakes, has represented the area since 2020.    He lives on the west side with his wife and two daughters. His law degree is from...

Damian Reynoso   Bartender, Café Mi Vitrola  Miramar   “I will do a mixed bag of candy that has all kinds of candy like M&M’s and lollipops,” Damian Reynoso said in Spanish.  Brantley Jay Vogt  Regional Vice President, Primerica  Pembroke Pines   “We do the honor [system], we leave a bucket outside usually,” Brantley Jay Vogt said....

     Miami Lakes Medical Center in the Royal Oaks Plaza is the newest business to celebrate opening with a ribbon cutting. Eduardo Elizalde, a physician’s assistant and owner of the business and staff were joined on Sept. 5 by members of the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce, the town’s Economic Development Committee and town council members.       “Thank you for choosing Miami Lakes to...

     Stitch is a lucky boy who has a caring family. He lives with Lisandra Abreu and her fiancé Chris Locke, and is her daughter Yami Asaad’s pet.      Locke works from home and is able to dote on the 15-year-old Pomeranian-Shih Tzu mixed breed boy.     “He is like a child and requires a lot of care,” Locke says. “He is very sweet, loveable and exerts energy only when...