Aidan Schwinghammer, 16, a sophomore at Barbara Goleman Senior High School, served as a page in the Florida Senate during the last session.      Pages lead the Pledge of Allegiance, deliver messages and correspondence to legislators and participate in mock debates about bills.      Aidan was sponsored by Fla. Sen. Bryan Avila, R-Miami Springs. Aidan previously served as a page and a...

The Town of Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee saluted six Women of Distinction during an annual luncheon on March 16 at Town Hall.      Judy Farcus Serra, chief financial officer for Headquarter Toyota, won in the business category. Her nominator described the $50,000 she raised from the Reindeer Run 5K, her volunteer work on the Veterans Committee and her achievements in the automobile industry.   ...

     The Miami Lakes Farmer’s Market has returned to town after a hiatus that began the first weekend in February.        The town council unanimously awarded a contract on March 12 to Florida Marketplace Group, LLC so it could resume operations.       The market has operated along New Barn Road at Main Street since 2021. It draws visitors who buy fresh fruit and vegetables;...

   Sixty years ago, Ludlam Road didn’t have traffic lights at Northwest 138th Street and riders would tie up their horses outside a convenience store at the new Lake Patricia Shopping Center, the first commercial development in Miami Lakes.      It is named for Patricia Graham, wife of town developer William (Bill) A. Graham. He believed that residents in the new neighborhoods he built should be able to buy a...

     The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce and the town’s Economic Development Committee welcomed Scalp Elite with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Feb. 22.       The new clinic offers hair micropigmentation, body sculpting, permanent makeup and other beauty and body services.       The event began with a champagne toast.       “My first business...