Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid delivered his 2021 State of the Town address before a crowd inside the council chambers at Town Hall.      “The past 18 months have proven extraordinarily difficult,” Cid said on Oct. 21, in reference to the COVID-19 virus that has killed more than 6,472 people in Miami-Dade County, according to USAFacts.org.  “… We honor those we have lost...

     You’ll want to carve out time during your Thanksgiving weekend to attend the 36th Annual Main Street Festival of Lights. It’s coming back big this year, with entertainment for families to enjoy during the day and evening on Saturday, Nov. 27.      Begin with a visit to the Farmer’s Market on New Barn Road at Main Street.  Then finish your holiday shopping at the stores in...

    Royal Oaks Plaza is the largest shopping center in Miami Lakes, with 55 storefronts and 171,904 square feet of commercial space.       A Winn-Dixie grocery store is the largest storefront and plaza anchor.      The shopping center was built in 1987 and is opposite the entrance to the Palmetto Expressway.  It is managed by NAI Miami.       Miami Lakes Veterinary...

    The Town of Miami Lakes, its Economic Development Committee in partnership with the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce and BNI Excellence gathered Sept. 15 at Chela’s Beer Garden for a Business Networking Social.       Among those mingling at the restaurant, at 15301 NW 67th Ave. in Miami Lakes, were Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Luis Collazo and Councilman Joshua Dieguez; Fla. Rep. Alex Rizo, District 110;...

Anjoli Vazquez,  Hialeah, Home school organizer      “‘Aliens’,” Anjoli Vazquez said. “The scariest scene in the movie was when the guy’s chest bursts out.  I asked my mother, ‘What was that?’ She said it was fake, so I didn’t worry about it.” Saleema Chan-Joseph,  North Miami Beach, Teacher     ...