The Monsignor Pace High School (Pace) community held their annual Tons of Love food drive throughout the month of November where students, parents, teachers, staff, alumni and friends were invited to participate.The food drive was initially established by former Pace faculty member, sister Carol Jean Willie in the 1980’s and is now organized by Pace’s Mission Club. For over 30 years, the month-long event has motivated students by turning...

The Education Fund of Miami Lakes announced that it is a finalist in Aetna’s Voices of Health video campaign, competing for a top prize of $20,000. The Education Fund’s current initiatives bring innovative methods to local schools, inform the community about public education and encourage private sector investment in public education.The Education Fund’s investments to improve public education have totaled to more than $52 million. The...

Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School (HML) social science teacher Daniel Michael Francia passed away at his home on November 8 due to complications from diabetes. Formally of Massena, New York, the Miramar resident was 57 when he passed.Francia was born on July 26, 1961, to Irene Trombley Francia and Michael J. Francia Jr. He attended Massena Central High School.After graduating in 1979, Francia attended St. Lawrence University, where he...

November 8 was Homeless Awareness Day in Miami-Dade County, a day designated to bring awareness to the issue of homelessness in the community and provide information on ways people can help. The students in the Civic Engagement Academy (CEA) at Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC) organized a number of activities to commemorate the day in Miami Lakes.They partnered with the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust to hold a rally on campus for the entire...

Nonprofit Giving Gators in coordination with the Town of Miami Lakes, local businesses and sponsors, conducted another successful Thanksgiving drive. “Being able to serve our community by giving back is the most satisfying feeling of all,” said Daylin Garcia. This year the organization delivered over 80 Thanksgiving meals to deserving families from six local Miami-Dade County Public schools. Giving Gators expressed special thanks to Nu World...