New Dawn Church/Iglesia Nuevo Amanecer in Miami will be distributing care packages on Saturday.

The church has more than 400 packages that contain toilet paper and 99 percent isopropyl alcohol.

Beginning at 10 a.m. and until supplies last, the items will be given to cars lined up as in a drive-thru, at 17200 NW 87th Ave. For information call 305-556-5400.

Of the 1,682 cases of COVID-19 in Florida reported by the state on Wednesday, the number of cases in Miami Lakes – two – remained the same for people who have the highly contagious respiratory virus. Cases in Hialeah jumped from 22 on Tuesday to 34, according to the daily report from the Florida Divison of Emergency Management. The report doesn’t further describe the cases or where the patients may be. So far, 22...

Parks and recreation facilities in Miami Lakes -- including tot-lots, athletic fields and the K9-Cove dog park – were going to be closed after Thursday to comply with an executive order by Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez. The goal is to prevent the spread of COVID-19 -- the coronavirus that has caused a global pandemic -- by enforcing social distancing. Town officials said signs will be posted at parks as well as at two...

Restaurants that may normally compete for the same customer’s dollars teamed up this week against the inconveniences of COVID-19.Pizza Scene on Main Street in Miami Lakes and in Hialeah began giving away medium pizza pies to families locked down at home while homeschooling their children during the pandemic.“We want to give back to the community,” Hector Rodriguez, owner of Pizza Scene said on March 18. “These are our customers, and this is a...

Most town events, classes and committee meetings are canceled at least through April 5, in an effort to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus in crowds.Miami Lakes Town Manager Edward Pidermann declared a state of emergency on March 12 and ordered the shutdown of activities, including homeowner association meetings and team sports competitions in town parks.The next day,President Donald Trump issued a national state of emergency, and...