Mayor Manny Cid declared April 10 as “Labrada Dental Day” to honor Dr. Liudmila Labrada, who has had a practice in Miami Lakes for 20 years. The town council, Miami Lakes Economic Development Committee and her family, friends and neighbors attended the ceremony at Town Hall on April 8.       “Thank you, it is an honor to receive this proclamation. It’s been 20 years [and]...

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     Miami Dade College’s North Campus President Fermin Vazquez tells freshmen to dream big when they come to campus.       Hearing that challenge, student Sean Matias brought Vazquez one of the largest ideas the educator has heard to date: to build a fully functional roller coaster, nicknamed Project Thresher.       “I always do a calling out to the students to consider...

      Rob Waterfield occasionally shares his nature photos with readers of The Miami Laker that he takes while working as a part-time, first tee starter at the Miami Lakes Golf Club. The dragonfly, above, is one of the swarms of the graceful insects that appeared in town over Memorial Day weekend.      Dragonflies can consume hundreds of mosquitoes per day, according to Smithsonian Magazine. They may fly...

     Oreo is an English Spot Rabbit who belongs to Isabella Encalada, 8.  The rabbit lives with her grandparents Florita Hidalgo-Gato and Erik Hidalgo-Gato in Miami Lakes. Florita Hidalgo-Gato gave Oreo to Isabella as a gift last fall after she made the honor roll at school.       Isabella lives with her mother Aylen Hidalgo-Gato in Palm Springs North.      Isabella named her rabbit...