About 40 friends, neighbors and colleagues surprised Realtor Rosa Nell Hammer at her Lake Sandra home in Miami Lakes on Oct. 2, for the occasion of her 101st birthday.     “She said it was the best birthday she’s ever had, that says a lot since she has enjoyed so many of them,” said Alex Ruiz, Hammer’s manager at The Keyes Company in Miami...

     The race to be state representative for District 103 is heating up as incumbent lawmaker Cindy Polo, D-Miramar, is being challenged by Thomas Fabricio, a Republican attorney who also from Miramar.     “Two years ago, I ran not just to oppose one candidate but to oppose a brand of politics that has been practiced in this area for decades,” Polo said. She said she has been the target of attack ads.     District 103 includes parts of Miami...

National Custodial Workers Recognition Day had extra significance on Oct. 2, as janitorial staffers are front line workers during the coronavirus pandemic. The Town of Miami Lakes recognized its team -- Ivonne Carmona, Monica Ramirez, Irene Chico and Yuston Rodriguez -- on social media. Photos courtesy of the town.

The Miami Lakes Bandits, a traveling baseball team which represents the Optimist Club of Miami Lakes, has scheduled tryouts for 11-year-old boys.      The team competes in the local Premier League, and will begin the spring season in February.     Tryouts will be held Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. at Miami Lakes Optimist Park, at 6411 N.W. 162nd St. in Miami Lakes.      Kids will display their hitting and fielding talents for coaches who will pick the...

        This exercise is subtle but has terrific benefits.     Called “reverse dead bug,” it is a core exercise that can be performed by beginners to elite level athletes.     It’s so simple that any one of any age can accomplish it and receive amazing results.     An isometric movement, the reverse dead bug targets your entire abdominal wall and hip flexors, along with other important muscle groups such as those in your shoulders...