As Miami Lakes restaurant and gym owners prepared their businesses to protect customers during the coronavirus pandemic, a silent saboteur was also at work. Cases of COVID-19 continued to rise in Miami-Dade County, which became the epicenter of the disease in Florida. After three months of quarantine, with working and schooling happening from homes, restaurants and gyms welcomed customers back in June. But increases -- in disease...

Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Roberto Alonso to the Miami Dade College District Board of Trustees. Alonso, of Miami Lakes, is vice president of business development at Costa Realtors Corp., a commercial real estate firm. Previously, he was the director of partnerships and solution engineering at SchoolMint, a school choice and student enrollment software company, from 2018 to 2019, DeSantis’ office said on July 2. Alonso has served...

This exercise is called the seated core rotation and can be performed while you’re watching TV. Put down the chips, pick up a weight and get to work on your abdominals. 1. Sit on the floor with both knees bent and lean your upper body back slightly. Hold a 2-to-4 pound ball or a dumbbell that weighs up to 5 pounds in front of your chest, with your elbows at your side, as shown in the top photo. 2. While maintaining this posture,...

Christina Morales is living the dream, one she has held since childhood.Now 22, the graduate of Barbara Goleman Senior High and the University of Florida is fulfilling a year-long fellowship at The New York Times in Manhattan, where she is reporting national breaking news.Where she’ll next end up, she could not say, as the coronavirus pandemic has complicated her career plans.“I just hope to continue to do journalism and help the community...

The branch of the Miami-Dade County Library in Miami Lakes is operating under COVID-19 safety guidelines. The hours of the branch, at 6699 Windmill Gate Road, are Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. A week’s worth of Grab and go meals for kids are available every Friday through Aug. 14, from 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Bring the child’s school ID, report card or birth certificate. ...