Chris Mores  Senior Construction Consultant  Miami Lakes      “Absolutely, it’s about time!” Chris Mores said while laughing. “Even though camps have a structure, school has more of that structure, especially the academic portion. With school especially, our kids go to Our Lady of the Lakes, there is a little more structure and that helps the parents along as...

     The Town of Miami Lakes received about $5,000 as its share in the massive settlements paid by some opioid manufacturers and distributors to state governments.      A portion of the money will be used in an awareness campaign to prevent misuse of the prescription medications, Communications Director Clarisell De Cardenas told the town council on July 9.      The town will also spend money...

     The Miami Lakes town council recognized Antigua College International for its decade-long commitment to providing higher education in the health care field for working adults.       Vice Mayor Tony Fernandez read a proclamation at the July 9 meeting and declared July 12 as ‘Antigua College International Day.’       “This is great for our college, this is great...

     The Miami Lakes Special Needs Advisory Board presented awards to its inaugural adult animation class. The course was held in partnership with the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and All Kids Included.       All Kids Included is a county inclusive art program for kids and young adults with special needs. At Miami Lakes Town Hall on June 20, 20 young adults in the program received...

     The Miami Lakes town council and former Vice Mayor Nelson Rodriguez, an alumnus of Monsignor Edward Pace High School in Miami Gardens who is on the school’s board, recognized retiring Principal Ana Garcia on July 9 for her decades of service in education. Garcia became principal in 2004. The school “had a huge debt when she picked up Pace, more than $16 million,” Rodriguez said. “And today Pace is...