The promotional poster for the West of Cannes Film Festival shows a swimmer wearing a vintage yellow scuba helmet, nestled in the comfort of a small underwater tub. The quirky drawing, created by artist Jimmy Adamico, gives the impression that treasures can be found even in the most familiar of places, like within the imaginary oceans of a bathtub or inside a small theatre in the heart of Miami Lakes.  The first annual West of...

  Designed for student athletes who are planning to take their ability to the next level, The Perfect Circle Fitness Studio is offering a Summer Athletic Development Program, Monday to Friday, noon to 3 p.m., from June 8 to August 21. The Perfect Circle (TPC), located at 17671 N.W. 78 Avenue in Palm Springs North, will provide the training in two age groups – Foundational Athletes (10-13 years of age), and Varsity Athletes (14-18...

  Longtime Miami Lakes resident Eugene E. Rubio passed away on May 5. He was the husband of Magaly Rubio, a Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate agent, and president of the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce. A viewing was held on May 6 at Vista Memorial in Miami Lakes and a Mass of the Resurrection was held on May 7. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Eugene Rubio’s memory to St. Jude’s Children’s...

  Victoria Estopiñan, a student at Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High (HML), was chosen as the Piano Slam 7 Best Poem Winner. Estopiñan and the other 14 middle school and high school finalists performed at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on April 30. The mission of Piano Slam is to utilize music as a tool and inspiration to give  youth a voice through artistic expression. Piano Slam is a poetry writing...

  Gloria Garcia, team captain of Team Mayoyi, in honor of Maria D. Garcia who lost her battle to cancer at 38 years old, is pictured with friends and family during the Miami Lakes Relay for Life at Optimist Park on May 2. Gloria Garcia, who has participated with the Relay for Life committee for many years, was chairperson for the 2015 event which attracted numerous teams and individuals to honor the memory of those who have succumbed to...