Two service organizations put out the call for donated formal wear and Miami Lakers delivered!      The Giving Gators and the Zonta Club of Miami Lakes co-hosted a prom dress drive that began at the Farmer’s Market on April 11. By the end of the week, the groups had collected more than 280 dresses; shoes, purses and other accessories, Giving Gators said.      The Prom Boutique at Lindsey...

Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School’s Model United Nations team took home 2nd Place from the Academic WorldQuest Regional Competition. The HML Global Trojans participated at the March 13 competition at Florida International University’s main campus. Academic WorldQuest is organized by World Affairs Council of Miami, according to a release from the school. It challenges students to deepen their understanding of international...

    The Monsignor Edward Pace High School community gathered on the campus on Feb. 24 to remember Celia Rouco.      Called “beloved” and a “passionate advocate” in a dedication by Surella Rodriguez, the school’s director of Alumni Relations, Rouco died on May 25, 2025.      She was the advancement director and a presence for a decade at the Catholic school in Miami...

     For the 19th year, Tree City USA has designated Miami Lakes a “tree city.” The town acknowledged the recognition and celebrated Arbor Day by planting a Cathedral Oak tree in Park 21, a block west of Miami Lakes K-8 Center School.       Girl Scout Troop 902 members Arianna Anderson read the Pledge of Allegiance and Aurora Medina recited a poem to celebrate the day.     ...

    Forty-five years ago, Miami-Dade County opened a branch of its library system in Miami Lakes on land that the Sengra Corporation, later called The Graham Companies, donated for the public good.      Officials gathered on April 20 outside the shell of that building at 6699 Windmill Gate Road to kick off an extensive renovation that will last until 2028.      “This is one of our most...