HistoryLake Patricia is the first neighborhood of single family homes built by The Graham Companies in 1962.It has 234 single-family properties, and some were built around a man-made, roughly L-shaped lake.The community is bordered by Northwest 67th Avenue and to the east, an office and light industrial park.It’s north and south byways are Miami Lakeway South and Northwest 138th Street.Like many lakes in town, it is named for a woman in the...

Teacher planning days -- when schools are closed to students -- can be every parent’s nightmare.To alleviate that stress, the town is offering camps to occupy kids on those days, in partnership with the YMCA.On Oct. 9, Oct. 25, Nov. 4, Nov. 11 and Nov. 27, kids will be offered enrichment programs that include sports; health and wellness programs; games; arts and crafts; tutoring and other recreational activities.To register a child to attend...

The United States Constitution was 232 years old this year, and Mayor Manny Cid talked about that document and the rights and freedoms it protects when he visited with the students at Montessori Children’s House of Miami Lakes.“The Constitution made it possible for me to do what I’m doing today,” Cid said during the Sept. 18 talk. “It’s the reason my family moved to this country. It has been extremely impactful to me and my family.”Cid said...

Looking to add a splash of color to your yard?Acalypha Wilkesiana, also known as Copperleaf, will do the trick.You can see “Java White,” pale green and white copperleaf, planted as borders along theentrance and exit ramps to the Palmetto Expressway.Copperleaf is a non-native plant that performsextremely well in our growing zones, between Lake Okeechobee andHomestead.Its growth rate is moderate. Plants can grow up to 15 feet high and spread to...

Dear Neighbor,If you are a regular reader of The Miami Laker, you may know that my predecessor, Roger Reece, died Aug. 4 after a brief illness.For more than three decades, Roger edited and published the The Miami Laker, which he loved.Even though I’ve had the privilege of leading the newspaper for just a short time, I can say that I feel the same way.My story begins in New York City, where I worked in banking.But my family loved newspapers.I...