That dreaded question – “What should we have for dinner?” – has become even more burdensome as families wait out the pandemic at home and don’t have the luxury of dropping into a favorite restaurant. But several dining spots have come up with meal kits and specials to help ease that daily decision. KFC has a “$20 Fill Up,” which includes eight pieces of chicken; a large serving of coleslaw; four biscuits and two large servings of...

The Dead Lift This exercise lives up to its name: You will be dead tired if you do it right. But as you’re performing it, you’ll get the benefits from an all-around body workout, especially your buttocks, which you rely upon for climbing stairs. This movement also strengthens the lower back and hips and makes you stronger for when you have to carry heavy objects.1. Begin by standing tall with your feet about a foot apart and a...

Mental health therapists are offering free counseling to people who may be affected by the stresses of the coronavirus pandemic. Miami Lakes officials announced the support program during a Facebook video on April 16. Folks may not want to talk about mental illness or feel there is a stigma around it, “but I think we’re breaking through that,” Mayor Manny Cid said before he introduced Rosa Barroso, a therapist at The Therapy Labs. ...

Juggling their professional and family responsibilities during the stress of the pandemic is tiring, but parents say they are doing the best they can. So far it’s been six weeks. That’s 30 school days. And another four or five weeks to go until the freedom of summer. Not just for the kids, but for their parents or guardians who began supervising their youngsters’ educations after the coronavirus outbreak began and schools turned...

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...