History     Oak Villas is a townhome community of 87 units that border the south side of the Palmetto Expressway. It was developed by Secasa Builders Corp. in 1997. Amenities      There are entrances at Northwest 67th Avenue opposite the fire station and the Palmetto Expressway overpass as well from the service road that runs alongside the Palmetto.       There are three...

The Florida Defenders of the Environment presented former U.S. Sen. and Fla. Gov. Bob Graham with the 2021 Marjorie Harris Carr Award for Environmental Advocacy on Jan. 15.      The award came on the 50th anniversary of the court order to stop building the Cross Florida Barge Canal, which the presenters said was made possible by Graham’s efforts.      In a video of the award presentation,...

BankUnited will present a free virtual webinar for business owners on Thursday, Jan. 21. The topic for the Miami Lakes-based bank presentation is the 2021 economic outlook for the United States, Latin America and elsewhere in the world. It will be held from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. The host is BankUnited Chief Operating Officer Thomas M. Cornish, with guest speaker Dr. Cem Karayalcin, a professor and chair of the economics...

Not only are tickets discounted on Tuesdays at CMX Cinemas Miami Lakes 17 but it's also National Popcorn Day! The Jan. 19 promotion is valid one per person, all day. With the purchase of any food or beverage item, guests will receive a free popcorn snack. Movie tickets are $5 on Tuesdays, all day long. Tuesday’s showings at the cinemas are “MLK/FBI,” “The Marksman,” “Flinch,” “Some...

Dottie Wix, 79, lives in Miami Lakes and is the volunteer chair of the town’s Elderly Affairs Committee. She is single.Q: Where are you from, and what was your career? A: I was born in Miami, Florida. I did not attend college, just high school, and went to work at a bank after high school. I worked 48 years at First National Bank, now known as Wells Fargo. I was in charge of bookkeeping and finished as a fraud investigator. Q: What do you...