Miami Lakes Mayor Wayne Slaton and Councilmember Frank Mingo (right), joined Miami-Dade Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. (left) in the grand opening celebration of Springview Academy on August 2. Miami Lakes resident Lety Carvajal (second from left) is the owner and head administrator of Springview located in northwest Miami-Dade County.

  Winn-Dixie has partnered with The Children’s Trust to provide shoppers an opportunity to pick up a complimentary copy of the organization’s 2014 After-School Programs Guide at all Miami-Dade County Winn-Dixie locations. The resource guide, which is available in three languages, offers families a comprehensive list of fun, safe and educational after-school programs for kids of all ages and useful information for parents,...

  More than 200 kids received backpacks filled with school supplies during the Get Back to School Ready event at Gus Machado Ford in Hialeah in early August. The event was sponsored by Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr., (District 13), State Senator Rene Garcia, Gus Machado and the Hialeah Firefighters Benevolent Association. The 200 backpacks, along with free DNA kits and Sunpass transponders, were given away on a first...

  John A. Kanas, chairman and CEO of BankUnited headquartered in Miami Lakes, was  among a group of recent winners of the Ernst and Young, or EY, Entrepreneur of the Year Award during a special gala at the Hilton Hotel in Orlando.  Kanas won the accolade in the financial services category among a group of leading entrepreneurs, who were selected by an independent judging panel comprised of previous award recipients, leading...

  Miami Lakes and Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) partnered on July 23  to offer local businesses a free seminar called “How to Do Business with Miami-Dade County Public Schools” at Mary Collins Community Center. Attendees learned about the procurement process with the school system and got tips on how to participate in bidding opportunities. Pictured (from left) Ana Rijo-Conde, Deputy Chief Facilities and...