The replacement of poles that support electric wires along 1.5 miles of Northwest 67th Avenue in Miami Lakes began on May 23rd. It is a project that is expected to last approximately 30 days, until around June 23rd. Drivers should expect north and southbound sections of the avenue between Loch Ness Drive and Lake Patricia Drive to close in active work zones. The work is scheduled for Sunday through Thurs- day nights, from 10 p.m. to...

The Town of Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee will host a LGBTQ Pride gathering on Saturday, June 26th. It will be held from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. at the courtyard/atrium at Shula’s Hotel and Golf Club,
6842 Main St. in Miami Lakes. Dress is casual. Lite bites may be served and there may be music and a DJ and karaoke, pending funding by the town council. For information email Willie Sanchez at...

Step Up to Balance The Step Up to Balance exercise will help with balance and improve the strength of your core muscles. 1. Stand tall with good posture in front of a sturdy bench, chair or a box that is not higher than your knee. Dumbbells can be
held in each hand, the weight dependent upon your strength level. I suggest starting with 10-pound dumbbells. 2. Place one foot on the apparatus of choice and use that leg to pull...

Anthony Hernandez’s magical senior season as quarterback for Barbara Goleman Senior High School and his superb performance in the classroom didn’t go unnoticed. Hernandez, 19, a freshman 
at the University of Florida, was awarded the 8th annual Coach Rick Football Scholarship Award earlier this year for his accomplishments during 2019 – 2020. “I feel that I achieved something great through perseverance and being...

Say hello to Luna! She is a year-old Quaker parrot who lives with the Blanco family – Eddie, Arianna, Marcela, 12; Ivan, 15; Julian, 17 and Ariella, 11 – in the Lake Patricia neighborhood in Miami Lakes. “I have had her since she was a baby,” Ariella said. “She’ll copy the little sounds you make. It’s super cute.” Luna is shown above eating asparagus. She will squawk if she is...