Northwest Miami-Dade residents have been invited to Join District 13 Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. and the county’s Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department for the dedication of a new multi-use trail at Amelia Earhart Park at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday October 18. The park is located at 401 E. 65 Street in Hialeah. Spanning approximately 1,900 linear feet and 12-feet wide, the paved trail is designed to be shared by bicycle...

  Marlene Quincoces, affectionately known as MarlyQ, was featured on the front page of The Miami Laker in the summer of 2002 for her tireless efforts giving to the community in what amounted to over 3,000 service hours in 3 years. Not much has changed by way of passionate pursuit, except for the inevitable growth of Quincoces’ giving. The former Hialeah Miami Lakes High School student and Lakes native is now the founder and CEO of...

  Mario Ortiz Jr. is a music teacher at Miami Lakes K-8 Center by day, but moonlights as a feisty trumpet player and salsa bandleader whose band, Mario Ortiz All Star Band, has been nominated for "Best Salsa Album" for its 50th Anniversary album in the upcoming 15th Latin Grammy Awards. This is the band's second nomination, the first was in 2010 for the 45th Anniversary album. Ortiz and his band are celebrating 50 years of musical...

  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...

  Barbara Goleman Senior High is hoping for a “true homecoming” this school year. In addition to the school’s regularly scheduled homecoming game and dance is a Grand Alumni Homecoming Celebration. Goleman faculty and staff have invited all Goleman High School alumni back to “the swamp” to reconnect and relive the experiences that made them Gators on Saturday, November 8. Festivities begin at 3 p.m. and...