Carlos Hernandez won a golden ticket to Hollywood, and though his ride on the “American Idol” TV show this season didn’t last long, the comedian raised in Miami Lakes is building a career with his Yurisbel character. Yurisbel is a high energy Cuban immigrant who wears knockoff Versace shirts, ripped jeans and ropes of gold chains. He sounds like he gargles with espresso and his enthusiasm for life makes everyone...

A fast-casual gourmet burger restaurant
has opened in downtown Miami Lakes, and it doesn’t just cater to carnivores. BURGERIM, at 6704 Main St., began serving diners on April 15. The launch at this location near the landmark blue fountain was delayed for almost two years because of the pandemic and other factors. But that’s ancient history. “I always thought Main Street was really nice,” said Bilal H....

With an $800 grant from The Education Fund in Miami Lakes, students at Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School this school year learned about gardening and nutrition. The kids planted seeds and grew herbs and vegetables. They also attended a Zoom class with Chef Paula Kendrick, of the Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services, to learn how to prepare and eat what they grew. Another project was a rock garden with the messages...

For most of his life, Dave Oliver has collected sports memorabilia. And as the valuables are bringing in cash at auction, he’s using the proceeds to fund scholarships for college-bound youth. A recent Huggins & Scott auction of 35 lots of Oliver’s big ticket collectibles brought in more than $56,000. The sale included a 1951 Mickey Mantle rookie card made by Bowman Gum, which generated about half of those...

The Kislak Family Foundation granted $100,000 in April to the Florida Literacy Coalition. The gift from the Miami Lakes-based charity will support new adult education and family reading and writing programs in the state, the coalition said in a press statement. The gift will fund: Online classes in English conversation and citizenship; planning grants to establish community-based, family literacy programs and The Kislak...