Rick Ewart, the CEO of IsleCall Communications, is the guest speaker for the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s monthly membership luncheon on Wednesday, July 9 at Don Shula’s Hotel. Ewart oversees the operations of both Ewart Technologies and its telecom division, IsleCall Communications. IsleCall was formed to extend the innovative solutions that Ewart Technologies has been bringing to small businesses since 1997 into the...

  Miami-Dade County is advising motorists to expect delays and seek alternative routes, as the county is continuing its construction for the N.W. 87 Avenue expansion project from N.W. 154 Street to Miami Gardens Drive. The roadway is being widened from two to four lanes, along N.W. 87 Avenue from N.W. 162 Street to N.W. 186 Street, and a new four-lane road has been completed and opened from N.W. 154 Street to N.W. 162 Street....

 

The Kislak Organization, a national real estate investment firm headquartered in Miami Lakes, is growing its presence in the Dallas/Fort Worth market by recently closing on the purchase of The Fairways Apartments, a 348-unit multifamily community in Grand Prairie. With this acquisition, the Kislak portfolio now includes two multifamliy communities in Texas, and more than 2,000 units in properties nationwide. 

  Brian Rodriguez, the son of Miami Lakes Councilmember Nelson Rodriguez, was recently appointed to the Miami-Dade Youth Commission representing District 13. He was appointed by Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. and sworn in by Miami Lakes Town Clerk Marjorie Tejeda Castillo at Miami Lakes Town Hall. The Miami-Dade County Youth Commission (MDCYC) provides young people with a vehicle to participate in the process of county...

  The Miami-Dade School Board unanimously approved three items proposed by Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman at its regular meeting last week. The members of the 2014 Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation were recognized for their help toward achieving fair and equitable funding for the school district. “I commend the Legislative Delegation of Miami-Dade for the strong support given to Miami-Dade County Public Schools and for...