Miami-Dade County School Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman was honored at the 2019 National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) Conference which took place at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Hantman received the “Long Life Educator Award” for making a difference in the lives of Florida’s bilingual learners and their families. Pictured (from left) NABE executive director Dr. Santiago Wood, Jose Marti...

In many of the great myths of old, the universe is depicted as a place where chaos and order, death and life are forever locked in battle. For anyone who has paused for a moment to consider their own existence, this struggle seems to be more than a myth, it represents our daily experience. We work hard to establish order around us, only to see chaos and death tear it down.  Two millennia ago, the Apostles likewise saw their expectations...

Spring is a great time of year! Although here is South Florida this season is not as highly anticipated as in places where the climate is colder, it nonetheless fills us with great hope and enthusiasm. This is because spring reminds us of new life and perhaps a little more. Spring seems to remind us of eternity. As we watch flowers blossom, hear birds sing and see daylight extend, we get a sense of paradise. All of us are in search of...

Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste (DSWM) encouraged residents to participate in the “Go Green, and Recycle Your Evergreen” Christmas tree this part holiday season. These evergreens have now been chipped and the material is available to DSWM residential waste service area customers free of charge.Persons interested in picking up Christmas tree mulch must bring their own bags or containers and the mulch will be available on a...

Jack McCall has coached so many young baseball players, including his sons and four grandsons, during his 40 plus years with the Optimist Club of Miami Lakes that he lost count.But the humorous anecdotes from his former players help jog his memory, as the coach of their kids and grandchildren who told him he was a big inspiration in their lives.“They would come up to me and say, ‘Mr. McCall, do you remember me? You coached me in T-ball and...