Hialeah Gardens High School’s Academy of Law Studies students competed in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ We the People competition in January. The team won the district contest and progressed to the state event and won that, too. The students are preparing to compete in Virginia in April in the national finals round of the We The People test of the U.S. Constitution and government. The team has bragging rights...

     If there was any doubt that Miami Lakes needed a professional group for women who practice law, 17 attorneys showed up to a Galentine’s Day lunch on two days’ notice.      “Things have changed so much with Zoom hearings,” said attorney Gloria M. Garcia. “A lot of our attorneys are lacking mentors. A lot of organizations cater to women in the law, but there’s nothing...

    Miami Lakes is a unique place for many reasons and perhaps especially because each year, it formally recognizes women who contribute to the well-being of residents.      Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava noted that aspect of town culture when she made the keynote speech at the Women of Distinction luncheon, held at Town Hall on March 15.      “That you have such a committee,...

 More than 80 guests, including members of the town council, attended the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce luncheon on March 12 to hear executives with The Graham Companies describe the status of its retail, hospitality and residential projects. Lake Katharine Shopping Center      Demolition of the 52-year-old commercial building began in June, 2024. Rebuilding it to hold two restaurants and retail shops in...

    Miami Lakers can dine on fresh seafood or premium meats at the new 1910 Restaurante & Bar on Main Street.       Owners Ignacio “Nacho” De La Cruz of Miami Lakes and Pedro Alvarez present dishes with Florida, Cuban, Peruvian and Italian flavors in fish dishes salads; organic meats grilled over charcoal; pizzas and pastas.       “I want it to be a family concept,...