Two Long-haired Dachshunds are doing their best to keep the Lake Hilda neighborhood free of lizards.      Mando, 3, shown above at left and Obi-Wan Kenobi, 7 months, live in Miami Lakes with Anisleydis Chenal, her fiance´ Adam Fowler and their daughters Mia, 7 and Charlie, 4 months.      “We are huge “Star Wars” fans so it was only fitting that we name them after...

     This year’s Reindeer Run 5K attracted 500 runners to Business Park West in support of veterans causes. Judy Farcus Serra, chief financial officer for Headquarter Automotive Group and a member of the Miami Lakes Veterans Committee, said the event raised just over $50,000. The committee is hoping to use the money for scholarships for the children of Miami Lakes veterans, she said.       The annual...

     The crowd at the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main was a welcoming one for Dr. Georgette Perez, when many of her friends from Hialeah and colleagues from her two decades-long career in higher education attended the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Dec. 13.      “I think [Miami Dade College] is one of those institutions that in this community ... it’s very difficult to be in a room and not...

     The Miami Lakes Athletic Club presented The Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative with a $500 check on Dec. 19.       Money for the donation was collected in October from athletes in Zumba and Pilates classes, spinning and other courses and at events held at the athletic club.       The annual donation helps local women who are uninsured get information about early...

     Mrs. Claus visited kids at the Main Street Players Theater on Dec. 9, when she performed her annual holiday book reading.       The Town of Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee and Education Advisory Board presented the sold-out event with Mrs. Claus, aka Sandy Hammer of All About Entertainment, Inc. The kids and their families sang Christmas carols and received cookies and a goodie bag...