Located behind the Marathon gas station at 6189 Miami Lakes Drive in the Lake Katharine Shopping Center, a small gem lies in place of what used to be a former  Farm Stores.  NQC is not the typical fast food place. Instead of dishing out day-old fries or an unhealthy burger, NQC serves up gourmet Cuban comfort food with healthy options as well as locally crafted beer.  Mylo Gonzalez, owner and long-time Miami Lakes...

  Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid recently endorsed longtime resident Eleane Sosa-Bruzon in her bid for Miami-Dade County Court Judge. Sosa-Bruzon, a Cuban-American who is the first in her family to graduate from college, earned her law degree from St. Thomas University School of Law, and she has practiced law as a criminal defense attorney for the public defender’s office and civil litigation for six and half years. She’s...

  In February, The Main Street Players will present “Clark Gable Slept Here,” the second show of the 2017-2018 season. This dark comedy by local playwright Michael McKeever, is two steps short of a farce. The fast-paced play is a peek behind the curtain of life in the Hollywood fast lane.  The show takes place in a suite at the classic hotel Chateau Marmont on the night of the Golden Globe Awards. What transpires is a...

  JetStream Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Miami Lakes, awarded a $1,500 scholarship to Gabriel Hernandez, a senior at Barbara Goleman High School. As a Juntos Avanzamos credit union, JetStream partnered with Coopera to identify a local Hispanic high school senior who was a deserving scholarship recipient. Students that participate in the Finance Academy at Barbara Goleman were asked to submit essays that described why they...

This year, the Miami Lakes Town Council and residents will make perhaps the biggest decisions for the town’s future, choosing a new town manager and a field of candidates to fill four council seats.  But Mayor Manny Cid is hoping they share the same vision as most constituents in an effort to enhance their quality of living. Cid said an unified council and Town Manager Alex Rey’s legislative abilities to accomplish the goals...