The South Florida Youth Symphony will hold its 17th Summer Music Academy from June 16 through July 11 at Miami Lakes Congregational Church, 6701 Miami Lakeway South, across from Miami Lakes K-8 Center. The academy is open to children ages 7 to 17 with instrumental lessons, ensembles, theory, composition and more. A free hot lunch is provided. A final concert is scheduled at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 11. Fee for the four-week camp is $425...

  Christian Cayon of Miami Lakes was named to the Dean’s list for academic excellence for the Fall 2013 semester at Johns Hopkins University. To be selected for this honor, a student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale in a program of at least 14 credits with 12 graded credits. Cayon is the son of Carlos and Giuliana Cayon. He attended the School for Advanced Studies in Miami. Cayon, who is majoring in...

  The recorder group at Spanish Lakes Elementary, under the direction of music teacher Diana Garcia, was honored for its superior performance at the Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition on Thursday, March 13. The group earned a perfect score. The group included (bottom, from left) Manuel Rivero, Jeriel Peralta, Adrian Rodriguez, Luis Cruz, and Joshua Rubio; (top, from left) Julien Ricardo, Aaliyah Chavez, Andrea Sanchez, Camila Viera,...

  On March 20, the Miami Lakes Town Council joined in the celebration and dedication of the Perla Tabares Hantman Academy of Excellence Building at Barbara Goleman Senior High School. Barbara Goleman is one of four Miami-Dade County Public Schools providing the AP/Cambridge Capstone Program, of the 20 participating schools world-wide. Hantman was instrumental in bringing the program to both Miami-Dade and Barbara Goleman.  The...

  The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the Town of Miami Lakes by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States for its comprehensive annual financial report for fiscal year 2011-2012. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant...