Miami Lakes Councilwoman Marilyn Ruano has qualified to run for reelection in November.     Her opponent is political newcomer Raymond Garcia, who filed in May to run for Seat 3.     Garcia, 48, believed then that Ruano was going to run for mayor and decided to seek the council seat.     Instead, the two will face off for the unsalaried, four-year job.     Garcia is an insurance manager and volunteer with the Miami Lakes Neighborhood...

Whether students learn from home, online or in the classroom this year, they’ll still need supplies.     And just in time, the 2020 Back-to-School state tax holiday begins this weekend but it’s brief, from Aug. 7 – Aug. 9.     Eligible items under $15 -- binders, calculators, folders, markers, pencils and scissors -- are tax exempt.     So is clothing that costs less than $60.     The first $1,000 of a sale price for a computer and related...

When Miami-Dade County’s efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus included halting indoor dining on July 9, restaurant owners began serving diners outdoors.  The Miami Lakes town council has allowed struggling restaurants to expand their service to sidewalks and parking lots, with proper permits. Soon a white marquee appeared in front of Dr. Limon Ceviche Bar in the Cypress Village Shopping Center.The Peruvian restaurant will...

Three photographers from Miami Lakes are winners in the town’s photo contest.     Municipal staff chose three of the four winning images that will soon grace the Town of Miami Lakes’ social media pages.     Marissa Gonzalez, whose image is above, won first place and a $100 gift card.     Gonzalez also won the People’s Choice prize and a $25 gift card for her photo of the sky colored pink, orange and blue.     The People’s Choice category was...

     The dumbbell lift will strengthen your core and upper back muscles and will increase flexibility in your shoulders. It will improve your posture, too!1.  While holding dumbbells in each hand that aren’t too heavy to carry, point your feet straight and place them a hips width apart.2.   Stand with both arms at your sides and squeeze your shoulder blades together.  Contract your abdominal muscles and bend forward at your hips so that your...