The holiday season is in full swing and many of us have checklists of things that must get done – presents to buy and wrap, cards to send, and family and friends to visit. This time of year also allows many of us to pause and reflect on what has happened over the previous 365 days as well as plan for a brighter future. The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) is no different. In 2013, WASD began a 15- to 20-year project...

Avoid Being a Target at the Mall There is no denying that the Holidays are here. The further we get into December, the crazier the stores seem to get. After all, this is the time of year when people are on a quest for the perfect gift for their families and friends. We can get so wrapped up in checking gifts off of to-do list that we get tunnel vision without stopping to think about what is going on around us. Every holiday season we hear...

  Miami Lakes Branch Library has the following programs available for the public during December: For Children: Family Game Day! – Come to the library and enjoy time with your family playing board games. For all ages. Meets at 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 7. Reading Ready Toddler Storytime – Stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers. For ages 18 months to 3 years old. Registration required. Meets at 11...

  Monsignor Edward Pace High School principal and alumna, Ana Garcia, and her family were honored with the “One in Faith” award on Sunday, November 24, by Archbishop Thomas Wenski in a mass celebrated at Saint Mary Cathedral.  The “One in Faith” award is presented to a family in the Archdiocese of Miami which represents excellence in evangelization and is firmly committed to spreading the good news of our...

  The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) created a Red Ribbon Week patch to encourage and support Girl Scouts who wish to learn about Red Ribbon and participate in local efforts to educate youth about the dangers of drug abuse. Miami Lakes Girl Scout Troop 263 earned their DEA Red Ribbon Week patch with a two-part effort including sponsoring an anti-drug prevention education session where a Miami-Dade D.A.R.E. police officer...