Tobias Vom Icer, affectionately known as “Toby,” is a gorgeous 14-month old German Shepherd owned by AbelFernandez.Toby was just 12 months old in the photo at right that was shared by Fernandez.Fernandez created the Miami Lakes Pet Owners page on Facebook, “to bring together Miami Lakers who are passionate about their pets,” he said. “Whether it’s a dog, cat or bird! They all bring joy to our homes.”If you would like to introduce your furry...

History Lake Cynthia is a gated community in Miami Lakes, with 72 single-family homes and townhomes on the west side of town. It was built in 1986 by The Graham Companies. Like most lakes in town that this neighborhood is built around, it is named for a woman in the Graham family. In this case, it’s Cynthia Graham Gordon, a member of The Graham Group Holdings’ board of directors. She is the fourth child of town developer...

Coronavirus numbers in Miami Lakes are soaring.On Friday, the number of positive cases of COVID-19 within the town was 206, the state reported.A week ago on June 26, the count in Miami Lakes was 103.That tally happened after the first 102 days of the pandemic.It took just seven days for the number of cases in town to double.Friday's data from the state showed that 20.8% of test results reported in the county on July 2nd were positive.That...

The school board of Miami-Dade County approved reopening plans Wednesday during a virtual meeting. Parents are offered a choice between sending their children back to school or continue learning from home in 2020 - 2021.Classes will resume Aug. 24, though many practical decisions have yet to be made, officials said, as the public health crisis surrounding the coronavirus outbreak continues.“The greatest challenge is unpredictability,”...

Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Nelson Rodriguez and his wife Lisa Rodriguez are recovering from the coronavirus after they tested positive in early June for COVID-19. The couple -- he is a firefighter/paramedic in Coral Gables, and she is a nurse -- stayed at home until their health improved. “As soon as that happened, we went into self-isolation,” Rodriguez said on June 15. “Staying in our rooms and wearing masks if I needed anything in the...