U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida) is scheduling constituent hours in Miami Lakes the third Wednesday of the each month, starting March 20 at Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main Street.The constituent hours start at 11 a.m. and end at 1 p.m.Rubio and his staff will discuss vital issues such as immigration, medicare, IRS and banking, military, veterans, social security and other federal legislative issues.Rubio has been a U.S. senator since...

Eye Candy, located at 6807 Main Street, opened its doors on June 1 last year. The facility is not your average optometry office, it is a boutique-style optometry office and a candy store. When you walk into Eye Candy you may not realize there is eye equipment in there somewhere because your eyes are drawn to the amazing display of candy and cute eyewear. Dr. Gianne Castellanos, owner and optometrist, first had the idea of the Eye Candy...

Long time Miami Lakes resident Maria Elena Arias, real estate broker, empire builder, business consultant and business greatness coach, thought she wore many hats until she accepted the invitation to serve as Spanish Lake Elementary’s (SLE) Principal for Today.She never realized the enormous task and responsibilities of a school principal. Her day began with an early morning parent conference and leadership meeting. At 8:35 a.m., it was...

Hialeah Gardens Middle School students participating in the Agriscience Program participated in the Florida State Fair beef cattle/Miniature Zebu competition in February and their beautiful “Summer” was awarded the highest possible award of Grand Champion Senior Cow. The judge described her as “picture perfect!” “Summer’s” new 1-year-old “Autumn” won 3rd place in her class. “Summer” was donated to the school by The Graham Companies and...

The South Florida Council Boy Scouts of America will hold its annual William “B” Graham Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, April 22, at Shula’s Golf Club, 7601 Miami Lakes Drive. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8 a.m.Sponsored by The Graham Companies, the tournament is one of the longest standing fundraisers for the Boy Scouts and has been going for 45 years.Participants in the tournament will have a chance to...