On November 7, Miami Lakes resident, retired Air Force Senior Airman and Coral Gables Firefighter, Carlos Martinez was honored by Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart. Martinez received a Congressional Commendation for his military service while serving as an Air Force Firefighter in Iraq.  Along with Martinez, three other servicemen were honored. Diaz-Balart has plans to continue honoring local heroes. Students from FIU will be...

  On October 25, children from Touching Miami with Love had a morning filled with Trick or Treating at The Graham Companies, Shula’s Hotel, Graham Residential, Graham Commercial, Costa Realty and Shula’s Athletic Club. The morning was topped off with the kids experiencing a haunted house put on by Costa Realty, and a lunch served on the basketball court at the Athletic Club.

  Miami-Dade County School Board chair Perla Tabares Hantman joined students from Hialeah Gardens Senior High School as they took a pledge to remain tobacco free during the American Cancer Society’s “Great American Smokeout.” Recent date from the Surgeon General shows that one out of four high school students is a tobacco smoker. Alarmingly, every day nearly 4,000 children between the ages of 12 and 17 naively will try...

  Samurai Snacks Productions, an independent group of experienced Miami Lakes filmmakers, is currently raising awareness and seeking support for their short film, “Fantasy Inn.” The members of Samurai Snacks include Alex Casanova, Ileana Hernandez, Jason Lyzniak and Ashley Perdigon. Collectively, they include two Miami-Dade film students, a University of Miami Communications and Theater Arts graduate, and a University of...

  Eddie Rodriguez, Broker-owner of RE/MAX Unique Realty and RE/MAX Realty 1, congratulated two RE/MAX associates who are celebrating milestone anniversaries. Marina Bass (above left) has been with the Miami Lakes office for 10 years, and Lynn Ancel Matos (above right) is marking her 18th year at the Miami Lakes office. “They are both outstanding agents, and we sincerely appreciate their dedication and commitment to the RE/MAX...