The National Association of Federal Credit Unions announced the winners of the NAFCU/PAC 2015 Credit Union Challenge Awards during the association’s Annual Conference and Solutions Expo in Nashville.Three credit unions won the award for raising the most money in direct individual contributions for the NAFCU/PAC within their respective asset categories.JetStream Federal, headquartered in Miami Lakes, won the Challenge Award for credit...

The Express Employment Professionals office in Miami Lakes was one of more than 235 Express nationwide franchise locations that came together recently at local food banks and pantries across North America to help fight hunger – a growing epidemic that impacts millions of people in the U.S., Canada and around the world every day.On June 11, the Miami Lakes team of employees, associates and friends, spent the afternoon at the Feeding...

Miami Lakes Economic Development Committee will present a “Marketing & Social Media Business Workshop” on Wednesday, July 27, in the Council chambers at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street.Registration and networking is scheduled for 9 to 9:30 a.m. followed by the workshop which will be led by Robert Rodriguez, senior instructor of Technology Services for the Miami Association of Realtors.Attendees will have a chance to win a free...

The National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) announced its 2016-17 Board of Directors and JetStream Federal’s CEO Jeanne Kucey was elected vice chairman and Region III director.Additionally, Kucey has been selected to represent NAFCU member credit unions at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia later this month.NAFCU is the only national trade association focusing exclusively on federal issues affecting the...

Educator, author and blogger Hector Suco is the guest speaker for the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce monthly membership meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, July 13 at Don Shula’s Hotel.Networking starts at 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch at 12 noon.Suco is a Miami native who has worked as an educator for Miami-Dade Public Schools for years. Throughout his career, Suco has been asked by his students a wide range of questions.After answering...