A police search Wednesday for a man near the Royal Oaks Plaza in Miami Lakes prompted fearful social media posts about a gunman.“…There was never an active shooter situation, and the subject committed no crimes in the Town of Miami Lakes,” town spokeswoman Clarisell De Cardenas said in a statement released Thursday.At around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, a half-dozen police cars and additional unmarked cars sped from Northwest 77th Court at the...

Students in Miami-Dade County will resume classroom learning the week of Oct. 5, with children in different grades returning on different days.“It’s not Monday everybody, it’s starting Monday, a staggered approach,” said Dr. Steve Gallon III, vice chair of the school board.Parents who chose the schoolhouse model in July for where they want their children to be educated during the fall as the coronavirus pandemic continues will be able to send...

Twice each week, Joan Hutcherson awaits a lunch delivered by Freebee to her home. It’s a project begun in July by the Town of Miami Lakes and its Elderly Affairs Committee after the coronavirus pandemic meant seniors couldn’t meet in person.“Those Freebee drivers are angels,” said Hutcherson, 78, who lives in town and doesn’t drive.Hutcherson is like many people who have sheltered safely at home to outwait the threat of COVID-19, which in...

     A line of Buddha statues stand like sentries along the patio at the new Sushi Sake restaurant in Miami Lakes.    There is a wall emblazoned with a purple neon message, “Miso Happy,” where diners can pose for photos to post on Instagram.     And inside the southeast corner storefront in the Cypress Village Shopping Center are wicker basket lights and terrariums that hang from the ceiling over a small lounge area.     Chefs work in a...

Miami-Dade County relaxed some restrictions it put in place to protect residents from the coronavirus as the state says infection positivity rates have remained below 5.51% in the two weeks ending Sept. 26.     All businesses can be open, and restaurants may go to 100 percent capacity, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez announced Sept. 26.     “I want to stress that we are at a critical juncture to continue to save lives and get our...