Jim and Rosalyn Hamilton have the secrets -- to owning a successful, longtime business and to enjoying happiness in love, too. The couple -- known to generations of Miami Lakers who have visited their Miami Lakes Sports Shop, established in 1973 in the Cypress Village shopping center before moving to Main Street in 1986 -- celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 14. When asked how their marriage has lasted so long, Rosalyn...

When Cristina Miranda-Gilson was growing up in South Miami, performing community service was a mandate from her mother, Mercy Diaz-Miranda. “Whether we wanted to or not, we had to help,” Miranda-Gilson, 61, said about the importance of volunteering that she learned from her mom, a former newspaper publishing executive. “It just really is about giving back,” Miranda-Gilson said. “And in giving back, you gain so much.” ...

Residents of the Royal Oaks community are putting criminals on notice: License plate recognition cameras will soon be watching. Royal Oaks is the first neighborhood in Miami Lakes to install the technology that will alert the police when vehicles entering the neighborhood are linked to criminal activities, according to Town Manager Edward Pidermann. Miami-Dade Police Major Javier Ruiz said the Royal Oaks community has experienced...

Vanessa Valle, Miami-Dade County Schools’ 2021 Francisco R. Walker Teacher of the Year, accepted the keys on March 7 to a new Toyota Corolla sedan. Valle is an English teacher and literacy coach at Hialeah Gardens Senior High. She received her new car, from Kendall Toyota, during the United Teachers of Dade picnic at Tropical Park. School Principal Maritza Jimenez, shown at right, joined Valle. Valle also won $5,000, the school district...

The standing row exercise works a group of upper back muscles: The rhomboids that are between the shoulder blades; the middle trapezius muscles between the spinal column and shoulder blades; the latissimus dorsi that cover the rib cage and the teres major, a back muscle that helps lift and turn the upper arm. The standing row exercise will give your biceps a workout, too! Benefits may include improved posture and upper body...