Romeo is a 5-month-old, 7-pound heartthrob who is living the full puppy dream, Marcia Chaviano said.      “He’s chewing everything that isn’t nailed down, turning plush toys into confetti and generally keeping me on my toes,” Chaviano said about the latest addition to her Miami Lakes home.      Also on high alert in the household: Joy, a 7-year-old Schnauzer who got...

Feb. 20 Main Street Live! The Economic Development Committee and Cultural Affairs Committee, Main Street Merchants and The Graham Companies present The Whisky Six Band, modern country music. 6710 Main St. 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Free. Feb. 22 11th Annual Breanna Vergara 5K The 5K Run, 1 Mile Color Fun Run to support donations of AEDs, CPR training and free EKG screenings for kids. Veterans Park, 15101 NW 82nd Ave. 6 a.m. registration,...

   The Miami-Dade County Public Library System announced in 2023 that its Miami Lakes branch would undergo extensive renovations.  Work is set to begin in March, when the branch, at 6699 Windmill Gate Road and Northwest 67th Avenue, will close until the fall of 2027.      Vercetti Enterprises in Doral won the bid for the approximately $8 million project that will include new wiring and plumbing, an...

 Monsignor Edward Pace High School took home the 1st Place banner at the 2026 UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship DII competition held Jan. 30 to Feb.1.       The Spartans placed first in the large varsity non-tumbling division of the competition held at Walt Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando.       The team received zero deductions for their...

     Magnet Schools of America recognized eight area schools with National Magnet Merit Awards.      The Miami-Dade County Public Schools won 97 awards overall – 61 for Excellence while 36 were Schools of Distinction -- more than any other district in the country, school officials said.      The local Schools of Distinction are American Senior High School; Palm Springs Middle School and...