The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce and the town’s Economic Development Committee welcomed Llanos Dental Group with a ribbon cutting on Jan. 31.  Dr. Laura Llanos, who owns the practice, was joined by friends and family at her new dental practice.       “We have had a long time coming to open this office,” Llanos said of her practice that is at 7735 NW 146th St. She called launching a business...

Felicia Salazar District Aide for Fla. Rep. Tom Fabricio, R-Miami Lakes,  Chair, Cultural Affairs Committee Miami Lakes      “I will spend it like any other regular workday,” Felicia Salazar wrote in an email. “Also, it would have been my godfather’s birthday, so I will have him in my thoughts and prayers.” Miguel Martinez  Architect, Chair, Blasting Advisory...

     The Miami Lakes town council honored Alfredo Vargas, owner of Havana Group Cigars. Vargas has owned the business in the Royal Oaks Plaza since 2005. Vargas is “a long-time Miami Laker who brings people together,” Mayor Manny Cid said before the council meeting on Jan. 18. Vargas was a Colombian Air Force veteran who immigrated to the United States in 1989. After leaving his position at a national hotel chain,...

      It’s one of the great quirks of golf: A player could place a ball exactly 150 yards from the hole one day, then place a ball in the exact same spot and hit to the exact same pin a day later, only to have the shots seem wildly different.      The reason: Wind.      There’s no escaping the elements, particularly in South Florida, where we can get breezes at any time from just...

      Miami Dade College is adding soccer programs this fall.       The school recently hired MDC alumnus Ramiro Vengoechea to coach the inaugural women’s team.       Giuseppe DePalo is head coach of the men’s program that is returning for the first time in more than three decades.       “I look forward to working with students and developing a winning...