The plot of the current Main Street Players’ production will have you wondering what is real and what is a dream – though at times it feels like a nightmare.       The cast tackles Lee Blessing’s “Black Sheep,” under the direction of Brandon Urrutia, a play told in one act and 21 scenes.       “Black Sheep” tells the story of Carl,...

      Jorge Padron, 70, walks every morning around Lake Patricia in Miami Lakes.  At sunrise on June 23, 2021, he was struck by the many colors in the sky that were reflected on the water.        Padron captured this image on his Apple iPhone without using a filter.        “That’s the way it looked,” said Padron, who works at Miami Lakes...

   The Miami Lakes town council voted to extend Town Manager Edward Pidermann’s contract five months, until July 1, 2023.      Councilman Tony Fernandez proposed the item during a July 25 council meeting.       The purpose was to allow any newly elected councilmembers an opportunity to participate in a manager selection process, if necessary.      ...

     Ahead of its 62nd anniversary on Sept. 6, Miami Dade College’s North Campus is looking to the future this fall by offering a multitude of new courses and the classic areas of study it is known for.      The first and oldest of Miami Dade College’s eight campuses, it will open a new, 14,000 square foot Artificial Intelligence Center when classes begin Aug. 22.       ...

    When you step into Cafe Mi Vitrola in Miami Lakes, you’ll be transported to Old Cuba— the vibrant, pre-revolutionary, nostalgia-evoking era on the island.      It is restaurateur Rufino Paulino’s vision for his new restaurant, located at 15352 NW 79 Ct. in the Park Centre Shops that he aims to open in September.       Paulino owns two other eateries in Miami Lakes:...