Hialeah Gardens Middle School's 2013-2014 Teacher of the Year, Patricia Delgado, is a long-time special needs educator, having taught children with autism for over 13 years. The Pre-K teacher comes from a family of teaching professionals including her mother and sister, both of whom worked with special needs children.  “My decision to become a teacher was made early on in my life and was primarily influenced by my mother...

  Following the abrupt departure of Miami-Dade County  Expressway (MDX) Authority board member Gonzalo Sanabria, Florida Governor Rick Scott appointed Miami Lakes resident Javier Vazquez to the committee and tapped him to help lower costs for Floridians and fight toll fee increases. According to published reports, Sanabria resigned over the “mistreatment” of Mike Fernandez, the former finance chairman of Scott’s...

  Guy Edwin Dixon, 93, aviator, inventor and entrepreneur, passed away on March 6 at his Regatta Pointe home in Miami Lakes surrounded by his family. As a teenager, Dixon developed a love of flying. He built the first airplane he ever flew, soloed at age 16, and at age 19, became the youngest flight instructor for the U.S. Army Corps. While stationed in Sikeston, Missouri, he met Adagene Bowman, to whom he was married for 70 years until...

  The beautiful tree canopies in Miami Lakes have long been the signature of the town; however, after a recent study conducted by the Town’s Community and Leisure Services Department, town management now knows that the trees also contribute significantly to the environment, human health, energy savings, and quality of life in the region. The initial assessment of the town’s trees was done using the I-Tree software suite...

  The Graham Companies made its second appearance in the 2nd Annual Hotel Charity Softball Tournament, hosted by The Mandarin Oriental, Miami. The tournament brought teams from hotels across Miami-Dade County on Saturday, March 15, at Tropical Park. The Shula's Hotel and Golf Club team "Shula's Sluggers," along with all the participating teams raised funds to benefit His House Children's Home, a local foster care agency providing safety...