Reader’s Corner“I love The Miami Laker,” said Phil Rarick. “As a Miami Lakes estate planning and business law attorney for over 25 years, I have run a display add in the paper since about 1995 – or in other words from just about the start of my practice. “The Laker has helped me grow our law practice. But the Laker is much more than a good platform to promote your business. “What makes Miami Lakes special is our tight-knit...

History Loch lsle is a community of 82 townhomes that The Graham Companies built in Miami Lakes in 1980. The neighborhood has a low white wall and is west of Main Street. It is bordered by Loch Isle Drive (North, South, East and West). Seventy-five of the homes have water views and seven units don’t have direct access to the lake, said Javier Ley-Soto, vice president of the Loch Isle Homeowners Association. The homes are one...

When Dr. Eddy Sedeno and Dr. Melissa Alfonso Sedeno wanted to retrofit their orthodontics practice to comply with safety guidelines during the coronavirus outbreak, the Miami Lakes doctors turned to an unlikely source: Sir Speedy. That’s right, Sir Speedy, the printing and marketing company known for business cards and envelopes. “We considered ordering sneeze guards from an online supplier at first,” Eddy Sedeno said....

Restaurants in Miami Lakes that are struggling with restrictions on the number of patrons to just 50 percent capacity will soon have a new way to serve more diners. The town council decided to allow restaurants to provide seats at tables that can be set up on sidewalks and in parking lots. The new resolution was adopted May 19, and is to happen while the town’s state of emergency order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus is in...

Teresa Gonzalez wanted to congratulate high school graduates with a yard sign at her home in the Royal Oaks community. But the homeowner’s association said such signs or banners violated the bylaws of the community and codes in the Town of Miami Lakes. Royal Oaks’ management company began sending out warning letters. “It’s disheartening that they don’t allow parents and neighbors to keep the signs up to congratulate students,”...