The Miami Lakes Optimist Club’s Youth Flag Football League held registration for the upcoming Fall season on August 16 and 23 at Miami Lakes Optimist Park. The registration fee is $100 for returning players and $120 for new players. Call 786-859-6925 to inquire about late registration or visit www.miaflag.com. The registration fee is $120 for online registration.  The league is open to boys and girls aged 5-15....

  Registration and enrollment opportunities are now available at Spanish Lake Elementary School (SLE). The local Bilingual School Organization (BISO) curriculum at SLE is designed to produce students who master listening, speaking, reading and writing both in English and Spanish, in addition to the prescribed core curriculum.  The SLE staff works with parents to meet individual student needs as they foster the development of...

  Miami-Dade County's public schools resume on Monday, August 18 to begin the 2014-2015 school year. Parents and students are urged to register early to avoid processing delays.  Two proofs of current address are required. Also required is a completion of a “Disclosure of Time of Registration” form, which can be obtained from Attendance Services. For more information visit www.dadeschools.net.  First Day of Class:...

  Sponsored by Leon Medical Centers, Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee will provide nutritious lunches as part of the new “Meet and Eat” program from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on certain Wednesdays at Mary Collins Community Center. The lunches will be held on Wednesdays, September 10 and 24. The event also provides seniors an opportunity to socialize and make new friends. Space is limited and free transportation is available...

  Miami-Dade Public Library System is inviting teens, ages 12-18, to participate in its annual T-Shirt Design Contest based on this year’s Teen Read Week theme “Turn Dreams Into Reality.” The contest runs from August 18 to September 6. Entry forms are available at the Miami Lake Branch Library, 6699 Windmill Gate Road, and online at www.mdpls.org. The teen with the winning design will receive a Barnes & Noble Nook...