U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Miami, was the first member of Congress to test positive for COVID-19. Patients like him who survive the virus develop antibodies in their blood plasma. Doctors have been sharing survivors’ plasma with other patients who are fighting the virus, because it is believed to aid their immune systems. To collect plasma, a needle is inserted into a donor’s arm and a tube delivers the blood to a machine,...

Honors students gathered in the courtyard at Miami Lakes Educational Center on March 4 to memorialize their academic achievements in photographs. Students who achieved Magna cum Laude designations are in the top 10 percent of the senior class. They are graduating “with great distinction” from the school, which is at 5780 NW 158 St. Standing in the top photo, left to right, are: Jean Yves Laguerre; Roberto Castellanos; Isabel...

Listed below are places to turn to during the coronavirus outbreak:For Small Business Owners --U.S. Century Bank is processing applications for the Paycheck Protection Program. Bank Vice President Jessica Medina invites Miami Lakes Business owners who have not secured loans for payroll, rent, utilities and other costs to contact her at Jessica.Medina@USCentury.com.--The Florida Small Business Development Center at Florida International...

The Shula Family “The Shula family thanks all those who have shared their sorrow over the passing of our Coach - a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was an inspiration to us all for his faith, love of family and community. He is remembered as a great leader who shaped many lives by his example. He left us Still Undefeated!”Larry CsonkaFullback, Miami Dolphins1968 - 1974, 1979 In the locker room immediately after...

Rose Ann SandovalRetired “I really look forward to seeing what’s going on in the community,” Rose Ann Sandoval said about why she enjoys reading The Miami Laker. “Often it’s the only place I can find out what’s happening in our lovely town.” Sandoval has lived in Miami Lakes “for decades. Living here gets better all the time,” she said. She turns first to the Town Topics column, to see what’s on the minds of her...