How fitting that our Pets of Miami Lakes subject is wearing a pirate costume for this issue of The Miami Laker, published during the Halloween season.      Say Aaargh! to Sergeant Striper! He’s a 7-year-old tabby cat with enormous green eyes.       Joe Naranjo was a Miami-Dade Police Officer and heard a kitten’s terrified screams coming from behind the Hammocks District...

    Marie Korenstein and Gloria Garcia traveled to the nation’s capital to join 750 volunteers Sept. 14 - 17 at the annual American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network conference.      They lobbied Congress for legislation that is favorable for cancer patients, caregivers and survivors; funding for research; the Medicare Early Detection Act which Garcia says is the most supported bill in Congress, and...

     The Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee marked National Coffee with a Cop Day on Oct. 1 at BBs Bakehouse on Main Street.       During the hour-long meeting, residents and business owners met Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputies from the Miami Lakes District.       Vice Mayor Bryan Morera and council members Ray Garcia, Steven Herzberg and Alex Sanchez and Town Manager Edward...

Ibis Valdés, Director of Engagement at the office of Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, presented a proclamation to Rosa Nell Hammer, seated at center in a black dress, to celebrate her 106th birthday. Alex Ruiz (at center behind her) is district sales manager of The Keyes Company in Miami Lakes and organized the party for his former Realtor at Veterans Park on Oct. 5. She retired from selling real estate when she was...

     The Barbara Goleman Senior High School Mock Trial Team represented the community at the Empire Mock Trial Classic held in Philadelphia from Sept. 25-29. Goleman placed 9th overall, landing a spot in Top 10 while competing against 36 other teams and over 500 students. Goleman was the only team to achieve that ranking as first-time competitors and the only team from Florida to win, Coach Ana Soto-Gonzalez...