Julio Jogaib, chief information officer at BankUnited in Miami Lakes, was named Financial Innovator of the Year.The recognition came Nov. 14 during an industry conference held at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.Jogaib, right, of Cooper City, was honored by the Millennium Alliance of New York at its Digital Enterprise CIOTransformation Assembly.Jogaib is responsible for information technology operations at the bank.One of his most...

HistoryCelebration Point is a condominium community built by The Graham Companies in the mid-1980s that is on the east side of Miami Lakes.Located at 15549 Miami Lakeway North, it is a triangular shaped property that points east toward a 60-acre lake.There are 434 units spread among 22 gold painted buildings that are two or three stories tall.The property’s 13 acres are nestled beneath mature oak trees. It is near several schools and is just...

At the 64 Squares Foundation Tournament in Doral on Dec. 7, chess teams from Mater Lakes Academy and Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy competed to win or place in their divisions.As part of the 2019-2020 Grand Prix Series, students from Jose Marti took first place in the K-12 division that day.Pictured above, left to right are Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy Principal Jose Enriquez; Manuel Oliva; Brandon Medina; Richard Amaro; Jose Garcia; Dennis...

A police officer from Palm Springs North who died while on duty was remembered by loved ones and friends when a street sign was unveiled a few blocks from his family’s home.Larry E.Marrero, a 28-year law enforcement veteran and a detective with Miami Beach police, collapsed while at the police station on Nov. 28, 2018.He died at a nearby hospital.Relatives, government leaders and two dozen police officers from several departments gathered...

The Nativity scene outside of Miami Lakes town hall on Dec. 16.
Photo: Linda Trischitta, The Miami Laker.