It’s a new place, “For Locals, By Locals.” And it’s a slogan the owners of The Garrison Taproom & Billiards pride themselves on.       Husband and wife team Alex and Sue Perez opened the bar -- which sells more than 100 brands of craft beer, wine, seltzer, and cider -- on Main Street in early January.       The couple are Miami Lakers who love beer...

    During his farewell sermon at The Church of Epiphany Episcopal in Miami Lakes, the Rev. John “Jack” Stanton stood before nearly empty pews.       As is the norm during the pandemic, the Jan. 2 service was conducted on Zoom.       Those compelled to attend in person stood outside of the church at 15650 Miami Lakeway North, listened to the service on cellphones while...

   The Miami Lakes Barber Shop in the Lake Patricia Shopping Center is the town’s oldest place for men and boys to get a haircut.       Its barbers have continuously shorn gent’s locks since the early 1960s.       Owner Richard Ruiz is carrying on the legacy begun by his late uncle Rolando Ruiz, the town’s first barber who died in July 2021.      ...

     Monica Lynne limped a bit, her right foot dragging some as she and Marjorie Burnett rehearsed for the premiere of Karen Peterson and Dancers’ ensemble work called “Samsara.”       Recalling the session, Lynne, 34, said she teared up and apologized to Artistic Director Karen Peterson-Corash.       “It’s beautiful,” Peterson-Corash told Lynne....

     Drivers can expect intermittent traffic delays while the Town of Miami Lakes installs safety devices in mid-block crosswalks on Fairway Drive and Montrose Road.       The new crosswalk on Fairway Drive and the existing crossing on Montrose Road will have flashing lights to alert drivers that pedestrians are present.       Work began Jan. 19 and the crosswalks will be built...