Car dealers are considered an essential business and have not shut down during the three months of the coronavirus outbreak. But to remain viable while restricted by social distancing and other safety guidelines, they’ve had to change how they sell autos as well as how they take care of customers and their cars. Count Gus Machado Ford in Hialeah among those that have shifted gears during the pandemic. “We’ve had to reinvent...

Two weeks after “non-essential” businesses were allowed to reopen -- as some restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus were eased -- owners say they are following new public safety guidelines and are looking forward to making good money again. “It’s the first step of reopening, but it will get better,” said Lucas Bedoya, owner of The Fade Shop barbers in the Park Centre Shops in Miami Lakes. Bedoya and other small...

Listed below are places to turn to during the coronavirus outbreak:For Small Business Owners --Miami-Dade County Small Business Assistance Forgiveable Loan Program, up to $25,000, 0% interest, no origination fees. Contact Partners for Self-Employment, http://partnersforselfemployment.org or Tools for Change, http://tfcmiami.org.--Miami-Dade County “Back to Business” Box of personal protective equipment. Go to...

Fathers give us so much patience, guidance and strength. Father’s Day is June 21. How about giving the most important man in your life -- your Dad, Granddad or a father figure -- something that represents what he gives to you? Trees add so much to the quality of our lives. They provide shade from the South Florida sun, help clean the air and are shelter for birds, among other benefits. And trees have been credited with...

Cypress Village Shopping CenterBeverly Hills Café, 7312 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-558-8201.Thebeverlyhillscafe.com. Take-out, delivery, UberEats, dine-in.Dr. Limon, 7341 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-228-9199.Doctorlimon.com. Take-out, delivery, dine-in.Gauchos Gourmet Market, 7357 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-384-1334. Gauchosmarket.com. Take-out, UberEats, dine-in.Holiday Bakery, 7313 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-558-2180. Take-out, outdoor dining.McDonald’s,...