Dr. Starsheema Greene brings a lifetime of experience in education to her role as director of the Technical College, at the Miami Lakes Educational Center & Technical College.      Greene, 45, was appointed to the job in June, when the board of Miami-Dade County Public Schools decided to have a principal lead the high school and a separate administrator for the technical college, she...

     Tickets for the Miami Lakes Food and Wine Festival go on sale Nov. 1.      Those looking to sip, stroll and enjoy an evening of fun at Miami Lakes Optimist Park on Feb. 1 can buy wrist bands to attend the popular event that funds grants issued by the Miami Lakes Town Foundation.     The grants support education and community projects in Miami Lakes.      ...

     Miami Lakes has another Eagle Scout: Justin Correa, 17, a member of Boy Scout Troop 529B.       The son of Rebecca and Julio Correa, Justin is the second family member to reach that goal: his sister Julianna earned the Eagle Scout rank in 2022.      In the library at Barbara Goleman Senior High School on Oct. 18, Justin presented the last of four projects he completed to relatives...

    The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering classes.        Most events require preregistration and popular courses may fill up early.    Sign up in advance to avoid being shut out of classes.  To check availability, call 305-822-6520, email truglioj@mdpls.org or sign up at bit.ly/3Wnp6tC.       The library at 6699 Windmill Gate Rd. is open...

     Mater Lakes Academy announced that five graduates earned the AP Capstone Diploma, which it said helps students develop critical thinking, research, collaboration and presentation skills.     Five students earned scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar, AP Research and on 4 additional AP exams, the school said.     Students research topics included education; portrayals of motherhood and feminism in...