The Trelles Cottage boutique celebrated her store with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 6. Owner Kimberly Trelles sells housewares, jewelry, gifts and clothing in the shop at 8140 NW 155th St. that is open Saturdays. Some products have humorous Cuban and Miami Lakes themes, and cow print is prevalent.       “I want to thank Kim and [husband] Dan [Trelles] for choosing Miami Lakes to not only live,...

 The town and its Economic Development Committee are accepting nominations for the 9th Annual Best of Miami Lakes Awards for businesses in nine categories until Sept. 19.       There are new, expanded categories for the competition in 2025:  -Best Breakfast Spot;  -Best Happy Hour;  -Best Cup of Coffee;  -Best Financial;  -Best Legal;  -Best Real...

             The town council honored Latin Builders Association President Anthony “Tony” R. Gomez during the July 15 municipal meeting. Gomez co-founded and is president of Unitech Builders Corp. He was recognized for his leadership of the Latin Builders Association.       Mayor Josh Dieguez presented Gomez with a proclamation proclaiming July 26 “Anthony Gomez...

     The “Summer Strings” concert presented by the Cultural Affairs Committee and performed by Music for America at Miami Lakes United Methodist Church drew more than 135 fans of classical music on Aug. 16. The performing artists are from Italy, France, Cuba, Ukraine, Poland, Venezuela and the United States.       Front row, from left: Councilman Ray Garcia; Cultural Affairs Committee...

Adrian Morales Jr.  Senior, Gators Linebacker,  Barbara Goleman Senior High School  Miramar      “I think we might break into the playoffs, but I don’t think deeper than that,” Adrian Morales Jr. said.  “I think we have a young team. We’re building this year and getting everything together.”  Adrian Morales  Training...