Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid is recognizing residents who have lived in town for a quarter century or more. On Oct. 13, Cid, former Vice Mayor Nelson Rodriguez and Pedro Fiallo with American Legion Post 144 met in the Loch Lomond neighborhood with three generations of a family with longtime ties to Miami Lakes. In the photo above they are, left to right, Pedro Fiallo; Nelson Rodriguez; Matthew Casamayor, the son of Tico Casamayor and Mylene...

Miami Lakes officials celebrate the completed expansion of Northwest 67th Avenue near the Windmill Gate Shopping Center. In a public-private partnership, the $547,268 construction work was funded by The Graham Companies. The Graham Companies participated in the Miami-Dade County Contributions-in-lieu program, which allows developers to keep the road impact fees imposed by local governments on new construction projects in the town where they...

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 Center Beverly Hills Café 7312 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-558-8201. Take-out, delivery, UberEats, outdoor dining. Dr. Limon 7341 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-228-9199. Take-out, delivery, outdoor dining. Gauchos Gourmet Market 7357 Miami Lakes Drive 305-384-1334. Take-out, UberEats, outdoor dining. Holiday Bakery 7313 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-558-2180. Take-out, outdoor dining. McDonald’s 7435...

Participants in two COVID-19 treatment and prevention studies by Johns Hopkins University, in collaboration with the University of Miami Health System, may be eligible for up to $200 in compensation.    People recently exposed to the coronavirus or those diagnosed with it may be eligible.     Clinical trials will assess whether convalescent blood plasma is effective as an outpatient treatment.     Organizers hope to enroll essential workers,...