Celita Cabrera, department chair of Foreign Languages and Spanish teacher at Monsignor Edward Pace Senior High School, is often visited by students, including those that are not her own. Cabrera is famous, among other things, for her "cafecito," a Cuban style expresso, an aroma that leads students to line up outside her door. Cabrera, who has cleverly used her cafecito as an unconventional teaching tool, requesting that students who would...

  Miami Lakes Community and Leisure Services Department has recently launched a new online parks reservation system: www.miamilakes-fl.gov/parkres. The system will enable town residents to view park calendars, reserve picnic shelters, indoor facilities, and athletic fields, and even register for programs from any device with internet capabilities. The full implementation will be completed in phases. Currently, users are able to create...

  Larry K. Williams, president and CEO of The Beacon Council, will be the special guest speaker at the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s monthly membership luncheon on Wednesday, March 5, in the Grand Ballroom of Shula’s Hotel on Main Street. Networking starts at 11:30 a.m., luncheon at 12 noon. Williams is a recognized leader in economic development, bringing more than 20 years of experience in global branding,...

  The Women's Breast Health Initiative, a nonprofit organization, relocated to new headquarters in Miami Lakes at 14125 N.W. 80 Avenue with a grand opening celebration on Monday, February 10.  The organization follows a grassroots approach to offer prevention and early detection for breast cancer and heart disease, the two largest causes of death among women. The grand opening was followed by a community-wide canvassing effort held...

  The Miami Lakes Town Council adopted the Neighborhood Matching Grant Program so encourage neighborhoods to plan and work together in a dynamic fashion in order to accomplish neighborhood-based goals and objectives. The grant provides Miami Lakes’ neighborhoods the opportunity to make improvements and/or enhancements to ensure their long-term viability. The town will match dollar for dollar, up to $5,000 for neighborhood or...