The Town of Miami Lakes and non-profit charity Loving Soles are partnering for their annual shoe drive, in honor of “National Shoe the World Day,” which happens on March 15. Drop off gently worn footwear at the reception area at Town Hall, 6601 Main St., weekdays from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Shoes will be accepted through March 14. After a ceremony to recognize the donations on March 14 at 11:30 a.m., the shoes will be...

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Gianni, 15.5 years old and shown at top, is a Maltese. He and his son Valentino, a 7-year-old Maltese and Bichon Frise mix, live with Mari Carrandi, who works from home in the Loch Andrews neigh- borhood. “They are my colleagues, and they’re like my children,” Carrandi said. “Gianni is extremely smart and well-mannered. He walks around the neighborhood with his stuffed toy in his mouth.” Valentino, on the...

Christ the Saviour Orthodox Cathedral 16601 NW 77th Court, Miami Lakes Sunday Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m. Saturday Vespers: 6 p.m. The Church of the Epiphany Episcopal 15650 Miami Lakeway North, Miami Lakes 305-558-3961 Misa en Espanol: 9 a.m. Sunday Eucharist: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School: 10:15 a.m. Escuela Dominical: 12:15 p.m. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 8201 NW 186 St.,...

Meet Kuku! The tabby cat divides his time between Gainesville, where owner Kevin Antolin attends school, and Miami Lakes where they live with Antolin’s mother Erika Caballero. Adopted from a county shelter in 2019, Kuku, a 19-month-old boy, has helped Antolin, 24, with anxiety issues, Caballero said. “Pet therapy can be so helpful for people,” Caballero said. “Kuku made me a cat lover. After what I saw, what he...