The Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust says there are more than 9,200 students who have unstable housing. Each year, with Project UP-START and The Bass Museum of Art, the Homeless Trust sponsors the Sensitivity Poster and Essay Contest.      Three students at Lawton Chiles Middle School won their category in the art portion of the contest:  1st Place: Briana Garcia Puentes, sixth grade 2nd Place: Ella...

   The Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust says there are more than 9,200 students who have unstable housing. Each year, with Project UP-START and The Bass Museum of Art, the Homeless Trust sponsors the Sensitivity Poster and Essay Contest.      Three students at Lawton Chiles Middle School won their category in the art portion of the contest:  1st Place: Briana Garcia Puentes, sixth grade 2nd Place: Ella...

      The Town of Miami Lakes and its Special Needs Advisory Board unveiled a Communication Board on May 12. Installed at the playground in Veterans Park, the board filled with bright squares, letters and symbols is for children who are nonverbal to use while communicating with adults, and to help them to learn new words and phrases.       “We’re very excited to unveil this board...

     Dr. Jose L. Dotres, superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, is stepping down when his contracts ends in February 2027, the district said.       In its efforts to find his replacement, the district is asking for public input on the qualities they want to see in the next leader of the country’s third largest school district.     It said in part, “... community...

The Cultural Affairs Committee’s annual Paint a Picture for Mom event attracted about 40 young artists on May 9 to Veterans Park in Miami Lakes. The kids, sometimes with the help of Dad, created memorable canvases for their mothers. Photos provided by Elsa Reus.