According to Adopt-A-Classroom.org, 75 percent of all classroom supplies are purchased out of pocket by teachers. South Florida Educational Federal Credit Union (SFEFCU), the largest Credit Union headquartered in Miami-Dade County and serves educators, students and the families of Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Miami Dade College, is hoping to lessen the load of 4 lucky South Florida teachers through a back-to-school social...

  Miami Lakes based non-profit, Respect Life Ministry Pregnancy Help Center, will host its third annual luncheon fundraiser on Saturday, September 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, 7707 N.W. 103 St. in Hialeah Gardens.  The fundraiser is open to the public and tickets can be purchased by calling the center at 786-452-0266 or 305-653-2921. Tickets are $35. All proceeds from the event will benefit the...

  The Main Street Players, 6766 Main St. Miami Lakes, present Reefer Madness, The Musical in its final weekend, August 7-9, at the Main Street Playhouse.  Performances are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m.  This campy musical comedy, under the direction of Vanessa Elise, takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids fall prey to marijuana, leading them on a hysterical downward spiral...

  The Miami Lakes Town Council unanimously voted to keep the same rate of 2.3518 for property taxes for next year, which is expected to generate about $6 million in revenues.At the July 21 regular meeting, Town Manager Alex Rey indicated the rate, along with other revenues, gives Miami Lakes enough budget money to complete some capital improvement projects and the lawsuit settlement with Mayor Michael Pizzi, whose attorneys are...

  Six years ago, the Florida Legislature authorized a “tax-free holiday” for basic school supplies, clothing and certain electronic equipment in anticipation of the new school year. This year’s sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 7 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, August 16. During this holiday period, Florida law directs that no sales tax or local option tax (also known as discretionary sales...