Miami Lakes Youth Center will be hosting several fun and exciting programs for middle and high school students from 6 to 8 p.m. during March at “The Spot,” 6075 Miami Lakes Drive East.Open Hang Nights are scheduled for Fridays, March 8 and 22, and on Wednesday, March 13 and Saturday, March 16. The Youth Center is equipped with a billiard table, table tennis, indoor basketball shootout game, Microsoft Xbox One Console, Nintendo Wii, and more....

Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee (EAC) has scheduled several events for seniors during March.Tuesday, February 12 – A Mount Sinai Wellness Workshop will be presented at 11 a.m. at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street. A light lunch will be served courtesy of Mount Sinai Medical Center.Wednesday, March 13 – Lunch Bunch and Bingo. Seniors can socialize and make new friends while having fun and enjoying a free nutritious lunch provided by local...

Long time Miami Lakes resident Maria Elena Arias, real estate broker, empire builder, business consultant and business greatness coach, thought she wore many hats until she accepted the invitation to serve as Spanish Lake Elementary’s (SLE) Principal for Today.She never realized the enormous task and responsibilities of a school principal. Her day began with an early morning parent conference and leadership meeting. At 8:35 a.m., it was...

Hialeah Gardens Middle School students participating in the Agriscience Program participated in the Florida State Fair beef cattle/Miniature Zebu competition in February and their beautiful “Summer” was awarded the highest possible award of Grand Champion Senior Cow. The judge described her as “picture perfect!” “Summer’s” new 1-year-old “Autumn” won 3rd place in her class. “Summer” was donated to the school by The Graham Companies and...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho was awarded the Miami City Ballet’s (MCB) Chairman’s Award for Leadership in Arts Education at the 2019 MCB Gala held at Miami Beach’s Fontainebleau Hotel last week. MCB Board Chair Kristi Jernigan introduced Carvalho and presented him with the award.   “Miami City Ballet has given a leg up to the youth of our community by showing them what classical dance is all...