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 see what is available, call 305-822-6520, email truglioj@mdpls.org or sign up at bit.ly/3Wnp6tC.      The library at 6699 Windmill Gate Rd. is open Monday -...

     Fred Senra, partner at Miami Lakes AutoMall, held the first of three Teens & Cars workshops at Mater Lakes Academy High School on Nov. 13. Senra brought Service Director Elvis Gamez; Service Manager Hugo Garcia and Salesmen Armando Arratia and Danyer Diaz to teach the kids their way around motors and mechanical systems.      “You may know about what a car looks like on the outside and the...

     The Miami-Dade Public Schools’ District 4 Board Office hosted an event the weekend of Nov. 15 to benefit the Share Your Heart organization and families in need.      Students from 30 schools prepared Thanksgiving baskets for more than 250 families, the district said.      Students -- including members of six Key Clubs from Hialeah Senior High School, American Senior High School,...

     In the interest of full disclosure, I’m married to our story subject, sports writer Tim Reynolds, and edited his new book.      Since 2002, Tim Reynolds has worked for The Associated Press. His sports writer credential gets him access to numerous teams, their games and championship runs, including the Florida Panthers; Inter Miami FC; University of Miami football and the Miami Heat.   ...

     Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School’s debate team has won their second contest of the 2025 season.        The team won their division at the Oct. 11 Bilzin Sumberg Policy Debate Invitational at Florida International University.        The students are participating in the 2025-2026 season of the Miami-Dade Urban Debate League.       The Bilzin...