Madeleine and Juan Carlos Gonzalez never expected to have pets because they were raising two children and like to travel.      But when a stray mama cat decided their backyard was a good place to bear her kittens, Tigger Garfield joined the family in 2007, followed by Celia a year later. The litters stopped after the couple took the mama cat to be spayed.      “We never knew we were cat people until...

 The Garrison Taproom & Billiards on Main Street and BNI Hialeah, BNI Miami Lakes and BNI Lakes Connects; the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce and the Miami Lakes Economic Development Committee hosted business professionals for a networking party on July 30. Shown above, from left: BNI Lakes Connects members Attorney Isabella Falcon, EPGD Business Law,  Katherine Puig, C.P.A., Sharff, Wittmer, Kurtz, Jackson and Diaz, P.A. and...

Ocean Bank is continuing its 33-year tradition of financial support for educators in Miami-Dade County public schools through The Education Fund, which provides free classroom supplies.      The bank is increasing its annual contribution to the Fund to $125,000 for the next four years, it said in a media release.           The Ocean Bank Center for Educational Materials administered by the...

The Greater Miami Expressway Agency is giving away free mini SunPass transponders each month through the end of 2025.      The transponder will save drivers 50% on tolls versus paying by plate, the agency said.     If purchased, the device costs $4.99 plus tax.      GMX is calling the event “Transponder Tuesday” and invites motorists to pick up a free transponder at GMX...

JetStream Federal Credit Union’s Future Bankers of 2025 students are shown at left.     In the summer program, the students learn about choices and how the decisions they make early in their careers and financial lives will set them up for success.       “And we’re glad to be a contributing factor,” said Jeanne Kucey, JetStream Federal Credit Union’s president and chief...