A Miami-Dade Circuit Court dismissed a lawsuit last week filed against Miami Lakes by the town’s former mayor, Michael Pizzi, who’s seeking about $3 million for attorney fees for his 2014 criminal trial, according to a Town press release.  A judge threw out the litigation on April 25, three years after Pizzi sued Miami Lakes. Following a series of bizarre depositions, Pizzi had to amend his lawsuit twice to resume...

  Miami Lakes Neighborhood Improvement Committee will host its inaugural Home Decor and Improvement Expo on Saturday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. The event will offer an opportunity for residents to learn how to fix up their homes. Home improvement and interior decor related businesses and organizations are invited to exhibit, distribute literature, and provide information to...

Celebrate Mother’s Day with these local deals within easy access in Miami Lakes Town Center:  Snow’s Jewelers - A select inventory for Mother’s Day is marked at 5 percent off. For more information, call (305)556-0511. Located at 6837 Main Street.  Shula’s Steak 2 - Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday, May 13 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Reservations required, call (305)820-8047. Located at 6842 Main...

  The annual Children’s Theatre Workshop at the Main Street Playhouse located at 6766 Main Street is just around the corner. The Workshop for children 7 to 13 years of age provides a full theatre experience for three weeks from Monday, June 11 through 29.  Main Street Players has built a reputation as one of the finest summer workshops for children in South Florida offering an exciting program for a fun-filled session where...

  Long before he became President and CEO of Pacific National Bank, Carlos Fernandez Guzman had his sights set on a law degree and worked at a bank to earn the money for law school. But after he learned how to convert a small amount of cash into a gold mine, law school became a distant memory. “When someone explained to me that I can take this and turn it into this, I redirected my focus to finance,” Fernandez Guzman said at...