Amanda Espinal, Lead Rental Agent Champion Rent-A-Car, Davie “My favorite important event is the Industrial Revolution because we were able to expedite a lot of technological advances as a country, starting with the railroads, oil and then steel and a lot of these titans came about,” Amanda Espinal said. “Like Vanderbilt, Carnegie and Rockefeller. I just think it’s really interesting how as humans …...

The Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee gathered to mark National Law Enforcement Awareness Month and Peace Officer’s Memorial Day with a Coffee with a Cop event. Held May 15 at the Mayor’s Café in Royal Oaks Plaza, deputies were available to meet residents for coffee and a chat. This was the first Coffee with a Cop under the direction of newly-appointed Sheriff’s Maj. Eddy Ulloa, who leads the Miami Lakes District. Ulloa...

Elderly Care Law Firm/Veterans Rights Law Firm, which specializes in helping clients plan their estates, wills, navigate probate and obtain veterans benefits, is expanding in Miami Lakes.      Attorney Tieesha N. Taylor is founder and chief executive officer of the firm that has offices in Davie and Palmetto Bay. She is hosting free seminars for the public during the next six months.      “Our...

Miami Lakes Parks & Recreation Department and officials introduced Administrative Specialist Beatriz Alchalaby, at center, during the May 19  council meeting. Alchalaby, 34, books pavilion and field rentals and assists the department as needed. Her salary is $60,320. A graduate of Florida International University, where she earned Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management and Master of Landscape Architecture degrees. Since 2020...

Several local women took part in a Citizens’ Crime Watch R.A.D self-defense course recently held at the Mary Collins Community Center.      The 12-hour, free, three-day course helps women learn basic self-defense techniques taught by instructors.      R.A.D. stands for Rape Aggression Defense.      Miami Lakers Rebecca and Julianna Correa took the course in May. Rebecca Correa said...