Parks and recreation facilities in Miami Lakes -- including tot-lots, athletic fields and the K9-Cove dog park – were going to be closed after Thursday to comply with an executive order by Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez. The goal is to prevent the spread of COVID-19 -- the coronavirus that has caused a global pandemic -- by enforcing social distancing. Town officials said signs will be posted at parks as well as at two...

Restaurants that may normally compete for the same customer’s dollars teamed up this week against the inconveniences of COVID-19.Pizza Scene on Main Street in Miami Lakes and in Hialeah began giving away medium pizza pies to families locked down at home while homeschooling their children during the pandemic.“We want to give back to the community,” Hector Rodriguez, owner of Pizza Scene said on March 18. “These are our customers, and this is a...

Most town events, classes and committee meetings are canceled at least through April 5, in an effort to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus in crowds.Miami Lakes Town Manager Edward Pidermann declared a state of emergency on March 12 and ordered the shutdown of activities, including homeowner association meetings and team sports competitions in town parks.The next day,President Donald Trump issued a national state of emergency, and...

Jim and Rosalyn Hamilton have the secrets -- to owning a successful, longtime business and to enjoying happiness in love, too. The couple -- known to generations of Miami Lakers who have visited their Miami Lakes Sports Shop, established in 1973 in the Cypress Village shopping center before moving to Main Street in 1986 -- celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 14. When asked how their marriage has lasted so long, Rosalyn...

When Cristina Miranda-Gilson was growing up in South Miami, performing community service was a mandate from her mother, Mercy Diaz-Miranda. “Whether we wanted to or not, we had to help,” Miranda-Gilson, 61, said about the importance of volunteering that she learned from her mom, a former newspaper publishing executive. “It just really is about giving back,” Miranda-Gilson said. “And in giving back, you gain so much.” ...