Small businesspeople from across Miami get a taste for Miami Lakes

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Thanks to the United Way and TD Bank, members of the wider Miami small business community got a tour of Miami Lakes businesses.      The professionals got on a bus to check out Miami Lakes and the Amelia District in Hialeah...

Cars for a Cure raises $35,000 for youth cancer studies

Community By Linda Trischitta, Editor Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Cars for a Cure raises $35,000 for youth cancer studies

Crowds drawn to the sixth annual Miami Lakes Cars for a Cure charity car show in downtown Miami Lakes in April helped raise $35,000 for cancer research. The donation was presented at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami. Shown from left: Kaylee Mendoza; Idania Alonso; Carolina Banderas; Christine Banderas; Dr. Julio Barredo; who leads the center’s research into cancers that affect adolescents and young adults; Roberto Alonso Jr.; Alexandra Alonso; Luciano Banderas; Jessica Mendoza and Oliver Alonso.

Photo courtesy of Cars for a Cure.