History The Cypress Villas neighborhood is a small community with just 54 single-family homes. It was built by The Graham Companies in 1971. The neighborhood is a hidden gem for first-time home buyers. It is on the east side of town, south of Miami Lakes Drive at Big Cypress Drive. When the community was first developed, the villas were leased by the Graham Companies to snowbirds who came south to play golf. Eventually the properties...

It’s Christmas in July in Miami Lakes, courtesy of Burger King.The BK drive-thru restaurant in the Park Centre Shops, decked out in lights, wreaths and even a tree, has intrigued residents who watched the decorations go up.On Thursday, Burger King announced that all the festivity is to promote a gift of sorts to customers: choose two items in its “Mix and Match Deal” -- a Whopper, Big Fish, Original Chicken Sandwich and Chicken Fries – for...

On its first day, a COVID-19 testing site in Miami Lakes drew hundreds of people eager to know whether they had the virus, and available appointments for the next two weeks were immediately booked.“People from all over Miami [-Dade County] were there,” said Alejandro Damiron, chief of staff for SOMOS Community Care said Monday night.SOMOS is a non-profit network of health care professionals in New York City who primarily treat immigrant and...

A line of men and women snaked around the grounds of the Miami Lakes Youth Center on Monday morning, waiting to be tested for coronavirus or the antibodies that would show they have survived it.The outdoor testing center is run by SOMOS Community Care, a non-profit network of health care professionals in New York City who primarily treat immigrant and low-income communities.Alejandro Damiron, SOMOS’ chief of staff, said he connected with an...