Listed below are places to turn to for help during the coronavirus outbreak:MasksMiami-Dade County Public Libraries are giving away free masks while supplies last. https://www.miamidade.gov/releases/2020-07-23-library-free-mask-distribution.asp For Small Business Owners--Miami-Dade County Small Business Assistance Forgivable Loan Program, up to $25,000, 0% interest, no origination fees. Contact Partners for Self-Employment, 786-605-8585 or...

Cypress Village Shopping CenterBeverly Hills Café7312 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-558-8201.Take-out, delivery, UberEats, outdoor dining.Dr. Limon7341 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-228-9199.Take-out, delivery, outdoor dining.Gauchos Gourmet Market 7357 Miami Lakes Drive305-384-1334. Take-out, UberEats, outdoor dining.Holiday Bakery7313 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-558-2180.Take-out, outdoor dining.McDonald’s7435 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-824-0800.McDonalds.com....

Are you dreaming of a holiday season covered in snow? Then the White Christmas Russian cocktail is the drink for you! • Fill an ice tray with coffee and freeze overnight.• Fill a saucer with colored sugar. Moisten the rim of a 12-ounce glass or your favorite holiday glass with simple syrup and dip it into the sugar for a festive dusting.• In a cocktail shaker, mix 2 ounces of vodka, 1 ounce of Kahlua Rum & Coffee Liqueur and 1...

This holiday season, the Giving Gators charity group found their services were very much in need. A Thanksgiving Food Drive-thru on Nov. 21 at Ana G. Mendez University in Miami Lakes fed 400 children, organizer Daylin Garcia said. Food was also delivered to the homes of special needs students, she said. Families received frozen turkeys and ingredients for a Thanksgiving dinner; personal hygiene products from Procter & Gamble and vitamins from...

Call it pandemic fashion, the colorful face coverings we wear to protect ourselves, our families, friends and neighbors from the COVID-19 virus. Whether it’s a mask with a pretty design, a doll or a game on the front, they help keep us safe.

What kind of mask do you wear? Send a selfie to LindaT@MiamiLaker.com.  Photos by Linda Trischitta, The Miami Laker.