Shortly before sunrise on April 23, a red Mercedes Benz sedan that police say was speeding at an estimated 65 mph crashed into a fire hydrant and the low wall that surrounds the Loch Isle community in the heart of Miami Lakes.      “I know in addition to this one there’s been three major accidents,” said Javier Ley-Soto, past president of the Loch Isle homeowners association....

     An experienced law enforcement leader will serve as the acting police major in Miami Lakes after Maj. Javier Ruiz accepted a transfer within the Miami-Dade Police Department.       “While Major Ruiz has had an incredibly positive impact on policing in the town and we will all miss him, I ask that you all join me in wishing Major Ruiz great success in his new career challenge,” Miami...

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    Fred Senra, a partner at Miami Lakes AutoMall and president of the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce, presented checks of $2,000 from the auto dealership and $1,000 from the chamber to the Main Street Players in Miami Lakes. With the donations made in April, the two organizations became corporate sponsors of the theater on Main Street.      Shown in the photo from left are: Tico Casamayor, president of AC...

Melanie Fernandez, Vanderbilt University      “I am planning to double major in biomedical engineering and computer science,” Melanie Fernandez said. “Specifically, I want my research work to focus on regenerative medicine, like stem cells.  Once I graduate, I’m taking a gap year for the health of it. Then [I’m] planning to get my Ph.D. in regenerative medicine.  Right...