The Miami Foundation is accepting applications for community grants in this year’s $1.25 million program. Applicants must be eligible 501c(3) non-profits, the foundation said. The deadline for “idea stage” applications is Feb. 26.    Those invited to send full proposals will have an April 21 due date. Proposed work must primarily serve the residents of Miami-Dade County. Categories of programs to be...

Are you a teen with a passion for disaster preparedness, helping others and being involved in your community? Do you have an aptitude for working on a team as well as leading others? If so, Uncle Sam wants you! The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is inviting teenagers from communities across the Southeast to apply for its National Youth Preparedness Council. The Council provides an opportunity for young leaders to share...

Nancy Angela Fontanella Rogers, 73, chairs the Town of Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee. Rogers is a retired dispatcher for the North Miami Beach Police. She was married to Thomas B. Rogers, a Miami-Dade Police sergeant who died in 2018; their son is Thomas B. Rogers, Jr. Q: Where are you from, and what is your background? A: I moved to Miami from New Jersey with my parents when I was 10 years old. I graduated from Miami...

The Town of Miami Lakes received a $525,000 federal grant to replace and install a backup generator at the Roberto Alonso Community Center. The funding, from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation program, was awarded Feb. 3. The Roberto Alonso Community Center, at 16500 NW 87th Ave., is relied upon when a disaster such as a hurricane takes aim at Miami Lakes. The center...

Do you know an amazing woman? Nominate her for the Town of Miami Lakes Women of Distinction Awards by Feb. 24. Candidates should contribute to the community via the Arts; Business; Education; Community and Civic Affairs; Government; Education; Health Services or be a humanitarian and outstanding volunteer. For more information and to get an application go online. --Linda Trischitta