Kids play free golf through September 30 at Shula’s Golf Club. To book a tee time, call 305-820-8088. One child per each playing adult, and is valid for children 16 and under. The promotion is available any time on weekdays and after noon on weekends.Every Tuesday until September 30, Shula’s Golf Club and the Bull Pen Restaurant is offering 2 for 1 draft beers or foundation sodas within the restaurant while taking advantage of the...

Miami-Dade County hasn’t felt the effects of a hurricane or tropical storm in years, but the Miami-Dade Public School District (M-DCPS) is showing that it’s ready. M-DCPS will hold an Emergency Preparedness presentation on Wednesday, August 17 at 10 a.m. at the School Board Administration Building 1450 N.E. 2 Avenue, at the height of hurricane season, to showcase smart-phone applications that will expedite the process of...

Seven-year-old Arisha Sofia Ahmed received a letter that she will cherish for the rest of her life.The third grade student at Bob Graham Education Center wrote President Barack Obama in February and the commander-in-chief responded five months later, making her the happiest kid in the world and the envy of her classmates when she returns to school for the new year.“I felt really happy because I was worried and sad that he wouldn’t...

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) alumnus and Miami Lakes native, Kevin Garcia (B.F.A, interactive design and game development) won the top honor at The Entertainment Software Association’s (ESA) Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). E3 is the leading electronic entertainment exposition in the world for students and professionals alike.Garcia was among the 10-person student team from a senior project class at SCAD that...

The brainchild of a retired police officer turned Guardian Ad Litem and a businessman resulted in the creation of Guardian Watch, Inc. a 501c(3). Guardian Watch was formed in 2013 by business teacher and entrepreneur, Paul Marino, where it began providing educational enrichment, mentoring, tutoring, meals, character development and even transportation to foster and at-risk students in the Northwest Miami-Dade area. The program focuses on...