Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School recently adopted the NeuroNet Learning program which is aimed at helping students develop essential reading, math and handwriting skills while incorporating balance and exercise at school.The program helps students tie together neurologic development, brain processing and academics through exercises that would take students less than 30 minutes each day of school.The Ft. Lauderdale-based program which was...

Hialeah Miami Lakes High School (HML) senior Denisse Pino is certainly a Student Working At Greatness (SWAG). She was recently featured in the education series of that name by NBC 6. Reporter Ari Odzer interviewed Pino regarding her life experiences and her plans for the future.It has been a very successful four years for Pino at HML. During that time, she has never missed a day of school, she has achieved a 4.99 weighted GPA, she has been...

The popular Miami Lakes Farmers Market will continue to be held every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through March at Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.The market offers a variety of fresh produce, natural juices, assorted flowers, cultural foods and handcrafted accessories.At the same time, the Town, in partnership with local business Lighthouse Yoga & Wellness, hosts Free Yoga in the Park from 9 to 10 a.m. The class is open to all ages...

Jazz up next weekend by attending the Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee’s annual Jazz Concert in the Park at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 23, at Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.The free jazz concert will feature renowned jazz vocalist Nicole Henry. She has established herself as one of the jazz world’s most acclaimed vocalists, possessing a potent combination of dynamic vocal abilities, impeccable phrasing and powerful emotional...

Mayor Manny Cid and Councilmember Marilyn Ruano recognized the sponsors and partners of the Mayor’s Gala last September during the February 5 Town Council meeting.The elegant event benefited the Town’s Special Needs Advisory Board whose mission is to create a model town for inclusion of individuals with special needs and connect them with existing programs, services and events.The sponsors and partners that were honored include Joshua J....