For three years, Rasjhen Cotton has been the “go to” associate for Express Employment Professionals of Miami-Dade North based in Miami Lakes.No car has been no problem for Cotton. He takes the bus or rides his bike to the Express office every morning to “mark himself available” for any assignment in an office, warehouse or even as Obie the mascot for the Orange Bowl in his time at Express. He has taken assignments with 24 different...

On April 9, Carrabba’s Italian Grill in northwest Miami-Dade, generously opened its doors to young aspiring chefs attending the Italian Language and Culture program at Lawton Chiles Middle School. The event was led by managers Carlos Roseney and Ito Lopez who gave the students a fully hands on cooking class allowing them to prepare and cook the meals in teams. Students had a blast learning cooking skills and creating some Italian classics...

Miami Dancity Studios Company Dancers (pictured above) performed a variety of dance styles for a large crowd on March 9 at the Our Lady of the Lakes Spring Festival. The crowd cheered and applauded for the girls as they loved the performances.

Summer learning loss is a phenomenon parents and educators have long acknowledged as a significant setback to academic achievement. Johns Hopkins University researchers indicate math proficiency is particularly susceptible to the summer learning slide.Students lose two to two and a half months of the math computational skills they learned during the regular school year.Experts widely agree that summer math studies provide a solution....

The Main Street Players (MSP) located at 6766 Main Street announced its 2019 New Play Competition. As part of its mission, the theatre group wants to support local playwrights and bring new plays to the South Florida theatre community. The winning submission will be presented as a staged reading as part of the South Florida Theatre Fest. Since MSP produces its plays in an intimate black box theater, organizers suggest the following for all...