The Lawton Chiles Middle School robotics team, the LCMS Eagles, showed off their skills at the Jan. 11 VEX IQ Mix and Math Robotics Competition.  Howard D. McMillan Middle School in Miami hosted teams to show off their work in robotics. The Eagles placed eighth overall in the competition and took home the Judge’s Award.       “We are incredibly proud of Kaelin Mueller, Hailey...

      Miami Lakes AutoMall has given gifts to local organizations, and Partner Fred Senra is shown with two of recipients.      “We’re giving back to the community, to grass roots organizations,” Senra said. “I keep it to local groups as much as I can, and 70% of the gifts are in Miami Lakes.”      In the first photo, Senra is presenting a $500 check from the...

     Every couple of days, a Florida Gray Fox visits Yancy Bernal. The creature likes to hang out on the back patio of the family’s home in Lake Martha.      “I literally let him/her be,” Bernal said.      That’s good advice to follow and is the same guidance that Zoo Miami Goodwill Ambassador Ron Magill shared with an audience that filled Miami Lakes Town Hall on Jan....

 Krizia Polanco  Corporate Partnerships and Wellness Manager, Memorial Healthcare System Miramar     “I normally don’t watch football,” Krizia Polanco said. “I don’t recall ever watching a halftime show. [But] definitely at Super Bowl 2026, I am watching because as a Latina, I have to see Bad Bunny and represent Puerto Rico and the whole culture. So I will be tuning in this...

    The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce presented a panel of three local business owners to discuss employee issues, including hiring, lawsuits and payroll taxes.      Alex Miranda, co-owner and founder for Virtify, attorney Gloria M. Garcia, founding partner Gloria M. Garcia P.A. and Romy Pego Remior, owner and founder of HiveWorks Business Solutions, entertained an audience of 70 executives during the Jan. 14...