Call it pandemic fashion, the face coverings we wear to protect ourselves, our families, friends and neighbors from the COVID-19 virus. What kind of mask do you wear? Send a selfie to LindaT@MiamiLaker.com. Photos by Linda Trischitta, The Miami Laker.

The Cypress Village Shopping Center in the heart of Miami Lakes has something for everyone: Businesses that specialize in health, beauty and fashion. And there are a lot of dining options, too. The complex at 7301 Miami Lakes Drive is bordered on the west side by Fairway Drive. It was built by The Graham Companies in 1972, and underwent an extensive renovation in 2016. A new, 12,000 square foot building replaced an old Blockbuster...

Julian Cardeso, 4, raises his hand during Pey-Guy Marra's PreK 4 class on Aug. 23, the first day of school at Miami Lakes K-8 Center.

The school is at 14250 NW 67th Ave. Photo courtesy of the school.

A drive-thru COVID-19 testing site is scheduled to open Sept. 1 in Miami Lakes. The project, to be set up at 7601 Miami Lakes Drive in the parking lot of the former Hotel Indigo, is a partnership between The Graham Companies and Longview Technology Services of Herndon, Va. It was originally scheduled to open Aug. 31. Longview Technology Services is going to use that day as a soft opening and said it will welcome all members of...

Almost four years ago, a woman was fatally struck by a car while walking in the crosswalk at Miami Lakes Drive and Fairway Drive. In January, 2019, a woman was severely injured by a vehicle while walking across Fairway Drive at Bedlington Road. Those tragedies prompted the town council to approve installation of lights that will flash and alert drivers that pedestrians are present in a new, mid-block crosswalk on Fairway Drive and in an...