Shown at the Vellu Laser ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 22 are from left: Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid;   Maurice Costa, president, BNI Excellence; Yaima Guevara, nurse practitioner; Devany Collado, treatment specialist; Gio Blanco and Jayson Guerra, sons of President and Founder Roxana Miranda; Ed Guerra, investment partner; Roxana Miranda, president and founder, Vellu Laser; Vice Mayor Tony Fernandez; Councilman Bryan Morera;...

   It happens. You’re going to put a ball in the water every now and then.    Many golfers, however, don’t have a full understanding about what to do next.     First, understand the rules of the game AND the local rules of the course that you are playing.  Determine if the hazard line is painted yellow or red. (Most courses only use a red line.) If it’s yellow, you have three...

  If it looks like Bentley is ready for his close-up, he is.      “He poses all the time,” his owner May Castillo said.      She suspects that Bentley, 7, is a mix of Maltese and Poodle.      “He was supposed to be a full-bred Poodle but I think he’s a Maltipoo,” she said.      Castillo’s sons Papo Castillo, 25, and Jake Castillo,...

If you love the outdoors, you can “find your awesome” at 37° North, an outfitter on Main Street that sells active wear and also supplies Boy Scouts from Monroe, Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Scouts can select guides on how to earn merit badges and buy uniforms and gear for camping and other adventures. It’s the first store in the country that will cater to both scouts and regular folks. It is named after two national...

     The Miami Lakes Town Foundation is accepting applications for grants.       Community groups, school clubs or teams, educators and other organizations are welcome to apply for money for projects that encourage literacy, continuing education; developing and implementing youth programs; beautification projects and cultural events, the town said.       Applications will be...