On March 11, the Giving Gators organization hosted its first community fundraiser event at Painting with A Twist in Miami Lakes. The purpose of the event was to help generate funds for high school students within the community, in need of assistance, to attend their 2018 Senior Prom. Due to the generosity and support of all those who participated and contributed, the event was a huge success. Those in attendance included Giving Gators...

  Miami Lakes residents Carlos E. Fernandez-Guzman, president and CEO of Pacific National Bank, Harry Wayne Casey of KC and the Sunshine Band, and Miami Police Chief Jorge R. Colina were among 14 honorees inducted into Miami-Dade College Alumni Hall of Fame this week for their professional services during a ceremony at the Hilton Miami Downtown. Fernandez-Guzman was honored for his expertise in the banking industry, Casey was inducted...

  2018 is a historic year for Cub Scout Pack 660 which is celebrating 50 years of service to the community fostering “Leadership through Fun” in young boys from Miami Lakes and the greater North Dade community. Chartered to Miami Lakes United Methodist Church and affiliated with Miami Lakes K-8 Center, Pack 660 has always worked with boys in grades 1 to 5 to teach them citizenship, outdoorsmanship, confidence, and character....

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during April: For Children and Families: STEM Saturdays – Experience a hands-on lesson where FIU undergraduate and medical students teach how to take rocket science skills to new heights. Scheduled at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 7. Science in the City – Enjoy hands-on lessons infused with experiments to spark interest in STEM. Each...

  Miami Lakes K-8 Center (MLK-8) educator Ada Romeu is the middle school chairperson as well as the teacher for MLK- 8’s Pre-Law class, which is the first of its kind in their law studies program. Romeu’s class is on the Lead2Feed Student Leadership Program, which inspires students to serve the community. Several projects are currently being implemented in conjunction to this program. Sixth graders Sabrina Pena, Alyssa...