Boy Scout Troop 566 traveled by canoe and camped along the Peace River during a spring trip to explore Florida’s unspoiled beauty.       Seventeen people from the troop that is chartered out of Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church paddled over 20 miles of the Peace River in Hardee County last spring, between the Town of Zolfo Springs and Gardner, Scout Master Sean Schwinghammer said in an...

Jakalia Surmons  Library Assistant 1 Miami-Dade County Public Library System Miami Gardens       ““Not-Sew-Wicked Stepmom,” a young adult graphic novel [by Mo9Rang, Iru and Chana Conley],” Jakalia Surmons said.  “It’s about a woman who is reincarnated into a fantasy world who has a stepchild who is married to a king. The woman who previously lived in...

July 3 through Aug. 30  Play Program at the Miami Lakes Youth Center. The Miami Lakes Parks and Recreation Department has launched a new membership program for kids 5 - 13 at The Spot.  Kids can enjoy ping pong, air hockey, board games and more engaging activities under the watch of supervised staff.  Once children are members, they’re welcome to go to the center and enjoy the activities. Parents can sign...

     Say hello to Charlie! The 4-year-old “Morkie” is a mix of Yorkshire Terrier and Maltese. He lives in Miami Lakes with Samantha Tamayo and her husband Alex Pabon.      Charlie weighs just 15 pounds, but in his heart, he’s a fierce protector of his home.      “He wants to be a guard dog,” Tamayo said. “But when the big dogs come up to him, he wants...

      The Miami Lakes Athletic Club hosted the Summer Rhythmic Gymnastics Show and awards ceremony on June 7. The program featured solo performances and young athletes on seven teams. Instruction is led by Ana Roche, a member of the Cuban Rhythmic Gymnastics Olympic Team at age 14 before she arrived in the United States. Photos courtesy of the Athletic Club.