For the ninth year in a row, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada awarded the Town of Miami Lakes a certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting.      The recognition was for the management and finance departments’ comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 20, 2019.      The award also recognizes...

     The Upper Spinal Rotation is a movement that may aid mobility for your thoracic spine (where your ribs are attached) and correct your posture.     It’s great for folks who spend hours on long Zoom calls or those who study while hunched over computers.      It may also benefit anyone performing any repetitive motion that involves bending or moving, or those who do one-way...

BankUnited has announced the retirement of Walter Shields, who was executive vice president and director of credit review.      The same day, the bank named Shields’ successor, Kelly Taub who began working for the bank that is based in Miami Lakes on Jan. 14, the company said in a press release.      BankUnited Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Rajinder P. Singh said Shields...

     Carmen Docurro, 47, lives in Miami and is the branch manager at the Miami-Dade County Library in Miami Lakes.   Q: Where are you from, and what is your background? A: I was born in Havana, Cuba. I attended Florida International University and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. I also attended the University of South Florida in Tampa for my Master of Arts degree in Library...

Bob Graham Education Center is celebrating two of it staff members:  Liza Hernandez, who was named Rookie of the Year, and Joanne Hunt, who was chosen as Teacher of the Year.      Hernandez has taught at the school for five years and instructs students in grades 6 - 8.      Hunt has 12 years of experience at BGEC and teaches reading, also to students in grades 6 -...