HistoryLake Katharine and Lake Katharine Villas comprise a lakefront community on the east side of Miami Lakes. The villas have 84 townhomes built in the early 1970s and the community has 133 single-family houses that went up a decade earlier.The town’s second oldest community hugs a 29-acre lake that is shaped like a jigsaw puzzle piece. It was built by the Sengra Corporation (later The Graham Companies).It is bordered by Miami Lakes Drive,...

Three municipalities in northwest Miami-Dade County have united to order curfews for 10 days to try and halt the spread of the coronavirus.Miami Lakes Town Manager Edward Pidermann announced the order for the town on Monday afternoon. It will be in effect there and in the cities of Hialeah Gardens and Hialeah from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., through April 23.“As the number of positive cases in Northwest Dade continue to increase, health care experts...

When the Monsignor Edward Pace High School Class of 2009 gathered for their 10-year reunion last fall, the night was about more than who looked good or who became a success. The class decided to create a scholarship for a Pace student in honor of two classmates – Orlando Figueredo and Reynaldo Llanes -- who had died. The class raised $550 toward the effort, the school said. Pace Senior Sarah Celestin received the first scholarship. Shown...

Businesses in Miami Lakes that are allowed to be open during the coronavirus pandemic were ordered on April 7 to outfit employees in protective gear.On April 9, Town Manager Edward Pidermann announced another order that mandates face coverings for customers who patronize supermarkets, drug stores and restaurants.The new rule requiring both employees and customers to wear face coverings becomes effective on Monday, April 13. Businesses and...

Appointments are being taken for COVID-19 testing to be done at Amelia Earhart Park for residents of northwest Miami-Dade County, a process that began April 1, County Commissioner Esteban Bovo, Jr. said on Facebook.The park is at 401 E. 65th St. in Hialeah.Cars may hold two people who must have already made appointments to be tested by calling 305-COVID19.Enter the park at Palm Avenue and East 65th Street. Testing will happen Monday through...