Call it pandemic fashion, the colorful or utilitarian face coverings we wear to protect ourselves, our families, friends and neighbors from the COVID-19 virus.

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Photos by Linda Trischitta, The Miami Laker.

Ever since the Lake Patricia Shopping Center opened in the southeast corner of Miami Lakes
in 1964, customers have remained loyal to the businesses that have served them through storms and a pandemic. Domenico’s Italian Restaurant opened the year before Hurricane Wilma smacked South Florida. Brothers Antonino Maurici and Giuseppe Maurici went to check on their restaurant and deli and began cooking for folks who didn’t have...

Are you smarter than a 5th grader? You might be if The Education Fund gave grants to your teachers for creative learning projects while you were in school. The Miami Lakes non-profit, which promotes excellence in Miami-Dade Public Schools, is hosting an hour-long, virtual fundraiser that pits kids against adults on Wednesday, May 26th from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. The event is presented by Ocean Bank. If you’re active in South...

Shop Local is more than a slogan in Miami Lakes. It’s a way of life. There are six shopping centers and the Main Street commercial district in town, filled with many family-owned businesses that residents support. A segment of that business community – some owners of the town’s more than 65 restaurants – want customers to come directly to them rather than relying on cellphone apps to place orders and request...

They are a bit of beauty sprinkled along Miami Lakes Drive: Five formerly mundane traffic light control boxes are now wrapped in vibrant patterns of South Florida flowers and foliage. The designs are the creation of Miami Lakes artist Barbara Baron, 66, and a project of the Miami Lakes Neighborhood Improvement Committee. “The town was looking for colors that are part of the town’s landscape,” Baron said. “I think...