The Miami Lakes Sports Hall of Fame Committee inducted its latest class on Dec. 14 during a ceremony held at the clubhouse at Miami Lakes Optimist Park. Shown from left are Councilman Steven Herzberg; Roman O. Garcia, Jr., chair, Sports Hall of Fame Committee; Miriam Ochoa, Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020 and vice chair of the Sports Hall of Fame Committee; Class of 2024 Inductee Jose Caballero, a longtime resident of Miami Lakes who was a...

   Ana G. Méndez University welcomed families to celebrate Three Kings Day on Jan. 3 at its Miami Lakes campus. For Christian faiths, the Three Kings traveled to see baby Jesus 12 days after his birth, an event marked by the Epiphany holiday on Jan. 6.  At the university, kids from Miami Lakes enjoyed presents and bicycles during an afternoon of music, food and fun. Ray and Yaimet Palacios of First Origin Mortgage Lenders...

     Three Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School students will be heading to competitive schools in Cambridge, Mass. this fall.       Harvard College accepted Maurits Acosta and Roberto Carmona in Dec. 2024; Michael Cuba will attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology after receiving a QuestBridge scholarship.       Maurits, 17, of Hialeah, is vice chair of the Miami Lakes...

     The Miami Lakes Bar Association announced on Instagram its new board and directors for 2025: President: Stephanie Cruz President-Elect: Melissa Alvarez Vice President: Suhaill Morales Treasurer: Suzette Cruz Secretary: Nexcy De La Rosa      The Directors are: Evelyn Suero; Jacqueline Bowden; Jeffrey Rodriguez; Jonathan Padilla; Joshua Hertz; Lorenzo Cobiella; Massiel Andino; Nayib Hassan;...

        JetStream Federal Credit Union held its second annual toy drive to benefit the children served by Kristi House in Miami.          The non-profit organization supports youngsters who have endured sexual abuse, trafficking and other forms of abuse.       “We’re honored to continue supporting Kristi House and their important work,” said Emilio Ruiz,...