Kwanzaa will be observed from Dec. 26 - Jan. 1.  The holiday that dates to 1966 is a time for families to gather and remember ancestors’ histories and enjoy good food and music.      There are seven principles of Kwanzaa listed on the National Museum of African American History and Culture website: Umoja (Unity); Kujichagulia (Self-determination); Ujima (Collective work and...

The claw of an excavator pulled down the porte-cochere at Miami Lakes Golf Club on Friday, launching a new era for the landmark property. See video here: https://buff.ly/4ao91vi. To rise at the corner of Miami Lakes Drive and Northwest 77th Avenue: A $110 million mixed-use project called The Residences & Shops on NINE, designed by Roger Fry & Associates, P.A. It will have 278 apartments and parking in a seven-story...

  Miami Lakes is a vibrant community with lots of news. Here are some of the big stories from 2023. Taxes       The town council set a historic property tax by choosing the rollback rate of $2.07 per $1,000 of a property’s taxable value.  The rate is among the lowest in Miami-Dade County and will generate the same tax revenue as in 2022-2023. Concerns that an austerity budget could mean no...

Fr. Joseph Lucas, Ph.D.  Christ the Saviour Orthodox Cathedral      In the famous carol “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” we hear the true meaning of Christmas: Jesus Christ was born “to save us all from satan’s power when we were gone astray.”       The Holy Scriptures describe our human condition as bondage to death, sin and the devil. But out of his...

Miami Lakers who have been missing the Latin American Grill since a fire forced its closing more than a year ago can look forward to returning to their favorite spot early next year. Majority owner Reny Gonzalez showed off his more than $1.3 million restoration of the destination restaurant in the Park Centre Shops on Dec. 12. He hopes to open in a month or so. “We haven’t held back,” Gonzalez said about changes to...