Meet Coco Chanel Crespo!Coco is a 4 pound, 7-month-old Maltese who belongs to Elizabeth and Christopher Crespo of the Loch Lomond community and their daughter Cassandra Crespo, 14.“She loves to play in the grass and chase Christopher around the house,” Elizabeth Crespo said. “She also loves to cuddle next to Cassandra during the day while Cassandra is doing her online schooling.”Coco can also be seen around town in a doggie back- pack.“She...

Barbara Goleman Senior High School honored two of its educators: Alicia J. Gant, who was named Teacher of the Year, and Emily Dominguez, chosen as Rookie Teacher of the Year.Gant, shown at left, is the Career and Technical Education Department Chair and Digital Marketing magnet teacher for grades 9 - 12.Dominguez, shown at right, teaches 9th grade Algebra 1.She is also a member of the Barbara Goleman Senior High School Class of 2015.Barbara...

Cypress Village Shopping CenterBeverly Hills Café7312 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-558-8201.Take-out, delivery, UberEats, outdoor dining.Dr. Limon7341 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-228-9199.Take-out, delivery, outdoor dining.Gauchos Gourmet Market 7357 Miami Lakes Drive305-384-1334. Take-out, UberEats, outdoor dining.Holiday Bakery7313 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-558-2180.Take-out, outdoor dining.McDonald’s7435 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-824-0800.McDonalds.com....

Call it pandemic fashion, the colorful face coverings we wear to protect ourselves, our families, friends and neighbors from the COVID-19 virus. The masks are an opportunity for self-expression, too, as shown by the vibrant heart, tropical art and holiday plaid patterns worn by the women in the photos above. What kind of mask do you wear? Send a selfie to LindaT@MiamiLaker.com. Photos by Linda Trischitta, The Miami Laker.

HistoryLake Glenn-Ellen is a community of 141 single-family homes in Miami Lakes built by The Graham Companies in 1980.The company named lakes in town for women in the Graham family or after someone with ties to the business.This lake, near the south- east corner of Miami Lakes Drive and Northwest 87th Avenue, is a tribute to Glenn-Ellen Rawls, whose late husband Lou Rawls was an executive and board member with The Graham Companies.“It was a...