Relaxing instrumental music, the familiar smell of lavender essential oil, and the dim lights at Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa unwind the stress from tense shoulders the second one walks in.  The recently opened massage spa at 7423 Miami Lakes Drive in the newly renovated Cypress Village Shopping Center was opened by Julia and Omar Sanchez, and is led by the Regional Spa manager, daughter-in-law of the owners, Juliana...

Shula’s Steak 2, located at 6842 Main Street, will be hosting holiday events for patrons to enjoy a home-cooked meal without the cooking responsibility. A turkey plated dinner will be offered on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to take the edge off the holiday stress. For prices and reservations call ahead.  Steak 2 is also hosting a $65 cover fee for New Years Eve which goes toward a buffet and the DJ. If customers choose not to...

One of the longest serving electrical contractors in the Town of Miami Lakes, Paul F. Chestnut Sr., passed on November 21 at the age of 83. Chestnut and his company were part of the original development of Miami Lakes by The Graham Companies performing electrical contracts on both residential and commercial properties. Chestnut was originally from Nassau, came to the United States as a teen, and joined the U.S. Marine Corps at the age of 17....

In a recent Facebook posting and press release, Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid announced he has sold his ownership interest in Always At Your Side Adult Day Care and indicated he would be opening a new Cafe in the town. “The past three Christmas mornings, I would travel to Pembroke Pines to eat breakfast at Mayor’s Cafe, which is owner by Pembroke Pines Mayor Frank Ortis,” explained Cid. “I then ran into childhood...

Two students at Hialeah Gardens Middle School, Kiara Llaugert and Gabriela Faedo, are making the Christmas brighter for those who are in need. Kiara Llaugert is an 8th-grade student and president of the DFYIT Club (Peer Counselors). For the past 2 years she has rallied the school to participate in Operation Christmas Child, a project she took on as her own. She registered, bought 100 boxes and most of the supplies herself, and packed all 100...