Bauer Financial, the nation’s leading independent bank and credit union rating and research firm, has awarded JetStream Federal Credit Union their 5-Star rating for strength and stability for 100 consecutive quarters. Fewer than 4 percent of the nation’s credit unions have earned Bauer’s top rating for 25 straight years. “We have officially made our mark in the event more exclusive category of Exceptional...

  Shula’s Golf Course is making November 2015 one to remember. The club is introducing a free membership for a month program which is open to anyone who lives or works in Miami Lakes. Those interested in golfing at the legendary Senator Course at Shula’s Golf Club can now try it out as a member, without the membership fee for the entire month of November. The program will run from November 1 through November 30.  Those...

  Dr. Marcos  Rejtman, Medical Director for Catholic Hospice, has been granted the Hospice Medical Director Certified Credential from the Hospice Medical Director Certification Board. Rejtman was recognized for his commitment to improving the quality of life by displaying professional competency in the hospice industry. The Hospice Medical Director Certification Board (HMDCB) is a not-for-profit, certifying body, which was...

  Florida Governor Rick Scott has been making changes in the education system for years, from the new FSA testing to trying to increase per student funding. Now he has set his eyes on vocational education and he announced his new “Career In A Year” plan at Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC). Scott, alongside his Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera and State Representative Manny Diaz Jr., was welcomed by principal...

  The Orange Bowl Committee last week kicked off the Orange Bowl Ice Cream Truck tour at its Miami Lakes office 14360 N.W. 77 Court. The truck will visit local communities throughout South Florida and hand out free ice cream in an effort to keep things “cool” during the Florida Fall. At each stop, the Ice Cream Truck offers free creamsicles and the chance to meet Obie, the Orange Bowl mascot. The Orange Bowl is a 363-member,...