Zachary, a chocolate Labrador Retriever, 13, is shown above with the Holstein dairy cows of Miami Lakes. “They touch noses and smell each other and the cows stretch their tongues out to kiss him,” said his owner, Mary Laing. “He loves them.” The Laing family takes Zachary for walks around town. The Labrador knows the cows as “Moo-Moos” and gets excited when he knows he’s going for a visit, Laing said. “They see Zachary and...

     If the flesh on the back of your upper arms shakes when you don’t want it to, the lying triceps extension is the exercise for you!1.  Lie on a bench with your feet flat on the floor and hold a dumbbell in each hand while keeping your wrists straight. (For lower back safety, you can place your feet on the bench.)2.  Get in the start position by raising the dumbbells above your head, keeping your arms straight and the weights about six...

The Miami Lakes Economic Development Committee is hosting a Scavenger Hunt in town from Nov. 12 – Dec. 6. Small Business Saturday falls in the middle of the Scavenger Hunt, on Nov. 28. The Scavenger Hunt will help promote local shops and kick off the holiday season. To play, download the GooseChase Adventures app for either iPhones or Androids. Businesses will offer clues about their enterprises and activities nearby that...

Meet Lucky, a mackerel tabby cat whose name reflects his life story.    When Lucky was a 3-month-old kitten, Jeanette Campos found him hiding in grass near a parking lot along Fairway Drive in Miami Lakes.     “A security guard told me he was all alone,”Campos said. “I took him in, and he’s been a part of our family ever since.”    Lucky lives with Jeanette Campos, her husband Mike Campos and their daughters Gina Corrales and Mia...

The Gus Machado College of Business at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens opened on Oct. 16. The ceremonies began with a Mass said by Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of the Archdiocese of Miami. The complex’s benefactor is Gus Machado, owner of Gus Machado Ford. The $21 million project expanded the campus with two buildings. Construction began in January, 2019. Designed by Bermello Ajamil & Partners of Miami, the light-filled spaces...