Miami Dade College and Facebook have formed a partnership with the goal of developing a specialized curriculum to train students, small business owners and entrepreneurs in global digital marketing.MDC President Dr. Eduardo J. Padron and representatives of Facebook announced the partnership during Facebook’s Community Boost Program at the James L. Knight Center.MDC is the first Florida institution to partner with Facebook in its goal to...

On January 10, a Univisión crew was on hand to document the results of a hydroponic experiment completed by students in Hialeah Miami Lakes (HML) Advanced Placement Environmental Science class. It was part of Univisión Channel 23 “Univisión Educación Campaign” to promote environmental awareness within the Hispanic community. The series is called “Club Planeta”.This experiment was designed to test how green onions would grow while immersed in...

The nonprofit Giving Gators, Miami Lakes councilmembers, Miami-Dade County Public School officials and sponsors joined forces to bring in the spirit of the holidays to local schools. Giving Gators collected Wish Lists from students in grades Pre-K to 12 who were asking to receive much needed articles including laptops, bicycles, and sneakers. With the assistance of the community, and local business sponsors, the effort was able to raise over...

When Andrea Graham-Rechichi’s great-grandfather went to his father and said, “Dad, don’t sell the land, let’s develop it,” he had a vision for what Miami Lakes could be. Three generations later, Graham-Rechichi is working to maintain that dream, to “carry out a legacy,” continue building a town that feels like home.“My grandfather, made this company a community. I have watched this community around me develop throughout the years, and the...

Time is running out to sign up to participate in the Town of Miami Lakes 5th Annual Family Health and Fitness Fair hosted by the Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 9 at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.Last year’s fair drew over 500 attendees to the completely sold out event. More than 60 local businesses educated attendees on preventive healthcare, sound health practices...