The coronavirus may have temporarily shut down “non-essential” businesses since March, but it hasn’t stifled the creativity of Main Street retailers whose customers want to remain fashionable, even if they’re spending most of their time “safer at home.” A presence in Miami Lakes for 25 years, Drop Boutique has shifted from greeting customers at the store to selling them clothing and accessories through a website and on Instagram. “It...

U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz- Balart will return to Washington, D.C. for a 10th term in January to represent Congressional District 25. Diaz-Balart, R-Miami, was the only candidate to qualify for the race that was to be held Nov. 3. Diaz-Balart’s campaign announced on April 24 that the political veteran retained the Congressional office he has held since 2002. Diaz-Balart submitted 9,237 petitions signed by voters, an amount “almost three...

St. Thomas University’s women’s basketball team has signed two-time All-State guard Brooke Bogatz from Lake Worth, Fla. The school in Miami Gardens announced Bogatz’s signing on April 1. Bogatz, shown in photo at left, joins the Bobcats after four years of varsity basketball at Park Vista Community High School. The 5-foot-4 Bogatz was selected for the Florida All-Star Basketball Classic this past season. The game was to have been...

All of the library’s monthly courses are normally listed in these pages. But during the coronavirus pandemic, all of the branches in the county library system are closed and programming is canceled. Until libraries reopen, due dates are extended and late fees won’t be charged, the county said. Readers can download ebooks, audio books, movies and music at mdpls.org. If you relied upon the library to access the internet, you...

U.S. CongressSen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.7400 SW 87th Ave., Ste. 270 Miami, Fla. 33166305-596-4224Twitter: @SenRubioPressOffice hours in Miami: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla.415 Clematis St., Ste. 201 West Palm Beach, Fla.33401561-514-0189Twitter: @SenRickScottRep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Miami 8669 NW 36th St., Ste. 100 Doral, Fla. 33166305-470-8555Twitter: @MarioDB Office hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5...