Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Firefighter Eduardo Baez recently recalled an unforgettable early morning incident on the Palmetto Expressway. It happened a few years ago on the overpass near Fire Station 1 in Miami Lakes where Baez was based.      It involved more than a dozen cars, an 18-wheeler across the median and collapsed light poles. People had to be rescued from the wrecks, he said.   ...

     WNBA All Star Erica Wheeler and her Wheeler Kid Foundation held its 4th Annual Basketball Camp at Mater Lakes Academy’s new gym in Hialeah.      More than 180 girls participated in the camp on Oct. 16, when the kids received athletic shoes, a bag and shirts courtesy of sponsor Adidas, the school said.     Wheeler, originally from the Liberty City section of Miami who is a guard for the...

    Mark your calendars for  these events that are happening in Miami Lakes in December: Dec. 4   Miami Lakes Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Miami Lakes Optimist Park Clubhouse, 6411 NW 162nd St., Miami Lakes. 7 p.m. Dec. 5  Mrs. Claus Book Reading. Town Hall, 6601 Main St., Miami Lakes. 1:30 p.m. Register at www.toml.eventbrite.com. Dec. 8  Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Miami...

     Perla Tabares Hantman of Miami Lakes was re-elected for an unprecedented 14th time as chair of the Miami-Dade County School Board.       Tabares Hantman represents District 4. She was originally elected to the school board in 1996 and is the first Hispanic woman to serve as chair.      Her previous years of service leading the board are from 1999 - 2001, and then each...

       Voters chose some of their favorite, long-standing Miami Lakes businesses in the 2021 Best of Miami Lakes contest.        Several of the winners are making repeat appearances on the coveted list, which was announced by the Town of Miami Lakes on Nov. 27, also known as Small Business Saturday.      More than a decade ago, American Express began promoting the idea of...