The South Florida ABA Center celebrated its opening in Business Park West with a ribbon cutting on July 15. The Miami Lakes business provides early intervention therapy services for people with autism spectrum disorder and their loved ones.       “I am hoping to support families in need, with special needs children, so we can go ahead together and raise these children like a village,” owner Christina...

  Campers are making the most of the last summer days before school starts. At the Miami Lakes Golf Club, First Tee Miami golfers work on a variety of skills, from putting to hitting on the driving range. Kids at tennis camp at Miami Lakes Athletic Club also play in the gym, run obstacle courses, enjoy water activities, attend the movies, meet exotic animals and ride go-carts. Camps continue through Aug. 9. Photos by Alexandra...

     The Town of Miami Lakes received about $5,000 as its share in the massive settlements paid by some opioid manufacturers and distributors to state governments.      A portion of the money will be used in an awareness campaign to prevent misuse of the prescription medications, Communications Director Clarisell De Cardenas told the town council on July 9.      The town will also spend money...

    Cody was found abandoned on a Homestead farm, along with a mama dog and lots of puppies. When the rescue organization Paws 2 Care Coalition was gathering up the dogs, Cody scratched a van window until they went back for his last puppy, said Rob Waterfield.       Cody gets to visit with some of his offspring at the rescue group’s events in Hollywood.        Cody, a Rat...

     The Miami Lakes town council recognized Antigua College International for its decade-long commitment to providing higher education in the health care field for working adults.       Vice Mayor Tony Fernandez read a proclamation at the July 9 meeting and declared July 12 as ‘Antigua College International Day.’       “This is great for our college, this is great...