American Legion Post 144 District Commander Angie Glover led the installation of the officers for 2025-2026 on Aug. 9 at Mary Collins Community Center in Miami Lakes. Shown in the photo, from left: Commander Gary Cardenas; Vice Commanders Angel Luis Vazquez, Fred Senra, Larry Borman and William Perez; Chaplain Ismo Guzman; Treasurer Pedro Llaguno; Sergeant of Arms Alvaro Hernández and Assistant Sergeant of Arms Robert...

 Calling all cowgirls and cowboys! Miami Lakes jeweler Gary Snow, the Calendar Girls of the ‘60s and Hialeah Senior High School Class of ’67 are hosting a reunion and dance party to defray medical bills for alumni.      It will be an opportunity to reconnect with old friends, enjoy an all-you-can-eat Texas-style barbecue and attend a two step and line dancing party.      Snow said the event...

     The “Summer Strings” concert presented by the Cultural Affairs Committee and performed by Music for America at Miami Lakes United Methodist Church drew more than 135 fans of classical music on Aug. 16. The performing artists are from Italy, France, Cuba, Ukraine, Poland, Venezuela and the United States.       Front row, from left: Councilman Ray Garcia; Cultural Affairs Committee...

Adrian Morales Jr.  Senior, Gators Linebacker,  Barbara Goleman Senior High School  Miramar      “I think we might break into the playoffs, but I don’t think deeper than that,” Adrian Morales Jr. said.  “I think we have a young team. We’re building this year and getting everything together.”  Adrian Morales  Training...

Sept. 4 Book Talk with Christina Diaz Gonzalez The Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee will host Attorney and award-winning author of “The Red Umbrella,” “A Thunderous Whisper;” “Moving Target,” “Concealed;” “Invisible: A Graphic Novel,” and “The Bluest Sky” at Miami Lakes Town Hall. “The Red Umbrella” describes the journey of a girl, 14, who escapes Cuba...