Dennis Lyzniak from the Main Street Players theatre group was honored recently with the Remy Award for Outstanding Contributions to Community Theatre. He was recognized for his many and varied contributions to Main Street Players as a grant writer, children’s camp coordinator, technical director, producer, master carpenter, playhouse manager, and whatever other particular need the theatre has at any given moment. Lyzniak’s...

  Kids who want to play flag football for the Miami Lakes Optimist Club have two chances left to register on   Saturday, December 21, and Saturday, December 28, from 10 a.m. to noon in front of Miami Lakes Middle School, 6425 Miami Lakeway North.  Parents can also register their children online at www.miaflag.com. The registration fee is $100 for in-person registration and $110 to register online. The league is open to boys...

  Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. visited M-D Fire Station #1 in Miami Lakes on December 2 as part of his “Working for You” campaign. Bovo toured the facility with Chief Fire Officer Felipe Osaba, helped answer emergency calls, and joined firefighters in responding to several incidents, including a rolled over car on the Palmetto Expressway and a tragic shooting in the Opa-locka area. “After spending a...

  South Florida Council of Boy Scouts of America (BSA) hosted its 2013 Distinguished Citizen Awards Dinner on December 5 at the Signature Grand in Davie and celebrated the 103rd anniversary of BSA. The evening honored former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham and Nova Southeastern University Chancellor Ray Ferrero Jr. for their outstanding community dedication and service that embodies the principles of Scouting.

  The Christmas season is a time of joy, sharing good times with family and friends, and spreading cheer to everyone who comes across our path. Realizing that countless children will wake up with nothing under the Christmas tree, students from Monsignor Edward Pace High School wanted to make sure that every child had a toy and something to smile about on that special day. The Caravan of Joy Toy Drive was put together to bring happiness...