Neyda Borges remembers Miami Lakes before it was “growing beautifully.” At eight years old, Borges and her family moved from their home in Hialeah to the neighboring Miami Lakes. It was a time of major development for Miami, and Miami Lakes was just sprouting its roots. “Everything south of N.W. 149 Street was filled with dense trees,” said Borges. “As kids, we rode our bikes into ‘the forest’...

  After witnessing a car plunge into a canal, American Senior High School students Litz Gutierrez de la Torriente (Gutirrez) and William Tejeda knew they had to take action. While driving with her mother, little sister and boyfriend Tejeda, Gutirrez watched in shock as a car flew in the air. Out of instinct, Gutirrez demanded that her mother stopped the car. Both Tejeda and Gutierrez rushed to the scene, where Tejeda jumped into the...

  It started in 2015 when Erika Castroman handed out 15 goody bags meant for her family on Christmas Day. On her way to a family Christmas reunion, Castroman and her family encountered several homeless people and she asked her parents if she could pass out the goody bags to the homeless. They pulled over and handed out the bags that brought smiles to 15 homeless people. Since then, she started her “Stockings Filled with...

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during November: For Children and Families: Movies and Stories for Kids – Watch favorite movies with family and friends. Movies being shown this month are “Wreck it Ralph,” “Ratatouille,” “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs,” and “Rise of the Guardians.” Events made possible by the Town of...

  The Miami Book Fair, a flagship cultural program of Miami Dade College (MDC) and the nation’s largest literary gathering, celebrates its 35th anniversary November 11-18 at the Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami. Miami Book Fair will feature more than 500 celebrated authors from the U.S. and around the world reading from new works and participating in discussions on myriad topics. Recognized as one of the most inclusive events in...