The Women's Breast & Heart Initiative has teamed up with Starbucks to provide free coffee and heart screenings, Thursday, from 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. That's right! Grab a free cup of coffee while getting your heart checked out during the "A Cup with Heart" event. Starbucks, at 8012 NW 154th St., is offering coffee and pastries to guests who complete heart screenings. After the screenings guests will be eligible for a gift...

There is a new apartment community in town, and The Graham Companies is welcoming Miami Lakes residents to the grand opening on Feb. 12. Called 6600 Main, the development along the east end of Main Street has two buildings – one has seven floors, the other is five stories – with 342 one-and-two-bedroom units that rent from $1,820 to $3,000. There are also 19 three-story townhomes with two-car garages that rent for $3,300. “We are...

Rashad Fenton grew up in the shadow of Hard Rock Stadium, once played youth football on the field and 10 years later, competed as a rookie cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2. “It means a lot to be here,” Fenton, 22, said Jan. 27 before a sea of reporters and cameras during Super Bowl LIV Opening Night at Marlins Park. “The dream is now real. You can’t ask for anything...

The Miami Lakes town council banned local businesses from selling E-cigarettes to minors. The ordinance, approved Jan. 21, did not describe possible penalties for businesses that sell the products which allow users to “vape” liquid in pipes. “Currently, there is no penalty established yet,” Miami Lakes Town Manager Edward Pidermann said after the meeting. “This was the first phase on enacting this measure. Now we will work with the...

It’s that time of year! Gather the kids, get your tickets and be ready for family fun at the 46th Annual Spring Festival hosted by Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church. The four day and nighttime fair will bring carnival rides, food, games and business exhibits to Northwest 67th Avenue at Miami Lakeway North, from March 5 – 8. The international food court will have 16 booths offering the cuisines of Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, Jamaica,...