Monster Lobster!!! Miami Lakes resident John Baron displays the 9-pound lobster he and his wife, Barbara, tickled out of his hiding place two miles off of Bear Cut during the recent season. Baron said the lobster was so old, he had barnacles on his shell...thus Barnacle Bill, the Lobster, which provided two dinners for four people.

  Voice of Love Training and Development, in partnership with The Children’s Trust, will host its annual Cross Country Jingle Bell Jog 5K at 8 a.m. on Saturday, December 6, at Shula’s Golf Club Par 3 course, 7601 Miami Lakes Drive. Free activities for children will include a fun kid’s dash with prizes, bounce houses, face painting and balloons. Pre-registration is $25 and $30 on the day of the race. All proceeds go to...

  Spanish Lake Elementary’s (SLE) principal, Jacqueline Arias-Gonzalez, along with other staff members, participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. The challenge is a viral phenomenon which encourages people to donate to the ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) Association or to pour a bucket of ice water over their heads, though many choose to complete the ice challenge and still donate. ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig's...

  U.S Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart is inviting residents of Congressional District 25 to his Service Academy Day, scheduled for 8:30 a.m., Saturday September 20, at the U.S. Southern Command Center, 9301 N.W. 33 Street in Doral. Participants applying to a service academy will be provided a comprehensive overview of the United States service academies and their admission process. In addition, they will be able to meet with officials...

  The Beauty of Sight reception, recently held at the Perez Art Museum Miami, ushered in a new era for the Miami-based Florida Lions Eye Bank. Friends and supporters of the 52-year-old non-profit organization that has helped restore the sight of nearly 60,000 people celebrated the launch of the eye bank’s renewed brand and announced a series of marketing and communications initiatives. Amid the art and architecture of the museum,...