College bound high school seniors may be far from home and on their own in just a few short months. Many students worry about the need to be responsible for their own finances. Carmen Valdes shares, “Studying, working and paying for food and rent on my own is a scary prospect.” Fortunately, advanced placement US Government students at Hialeah Miami Lakes High School (HML) have an additional resource to help prepare them for the fall.HML has...

After 25 years and more than a million miles on Florida’s highways, the Support Education specialty license plate has a fresh look. While the design is new, the cause remains the same – when a Florida resident purchases or renews their Support Education specialty tag, $20 goes directly back to support schools, teachers and students in the county where the tag is registered.In Miami Dade County, the funds support the work of The Education...

Newly appointed Miami Lakes Town Manager Edward Pidermann and retiring Town Manager Alex Rey will be the guest speakers at the monthly Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon on Wednesday, January 9, at Shula’s Hotel on Main Street. Pidermann contract was approved by the Town Council during a special meeting in December. (See page XX for details.) The legacy of Rey’s 16-year career in Miami Lakes is outlined in a...

The year 2018 was a memorable and remarkable year for the Town of Miami Lakes, where the town hired a new town manager, three new council members joined the Town Council, a blasting committee was created to recommend changes to resolve residents’ damaged properties and a local high school baseball team won its seventh state title in baseball.The Miami Laker staff reflects on last year as we list the events that helped shape the town and its...

The Main Street Players presents Superior Donuts by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Letts at the Main Street Playhouse, 6766 Main Street. The talented and hardworking cast and crew brought the show to life, opening last night to an enthusiastic audience.Arthur Przybyszewski owns a decrepit donut shop in the uptown neighborhood of Chicago. Franco Wicks, a black teenager who is his only employee, wants to change the shop for...