The Arc of South Florida presented the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce with a check $3,000 for the chamber’s scholarship fund. The Arc of South Florida provides services for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It has been in South Florida for 70 years. At the chamber’s October luncheon, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Gabriel Parra said that the organization gets a lot of...

Tickets are now on sale for the ninth annual Miami Lakes Food and Wine Festival. The festival was started nearly a decade ago by Lynn Matos and Giuseppe Zuozo with the goal of promoting kindness and giving back to the community. During the event attendees can enjoy bites from different restaurants and bars as well as a variety of pours from vintners and brewers. Money from the event benefits the Miami Lakes Town Foundation, which to...

They have packed town council meetings. They have made signs and T-shirts. They have organized on social media - and sometimes sparred with elected officials there as well. When it comes to making their views known, the people protesting proposed Gratigny Parkway ramps at Northwest 67 Avenue have not been shy. On October 29, they got the town hall stage all to themselves. In a free-flowing, wide-ranging forum at Miami Lakes Town...

oe Ferreira, president and chief executive officer of the South Florida Donor Network, calls organ donation a ripple effect. “These people who donate because their loved one has lost a battle or has gone, brings life to people who end up coming back to the community and contributing,” Ferreira said. That ripple effect, he said, now originates in Miami Lakes, where the donor network is headquartered. The organ procurement...

Tico Casamayor’s reach extends past the six square miles of Miami Lakes thanks to all that he does for his fellow business owners and Miami Lakers. Following a stroke in early 2026, Casamayor has been sidelined from his usual activities that have earned him the unofficial title “Mr. Miami Lakes.” At the October lunch of the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce - an organization that Casamayor serves as communication officer...