Miami Lakes residents Perla Tabares Hantman has been re-elected as chair of the Miami-Dade County School Board for the 2018-2019 school year. It’s the 11th time she was elected to lead the nation’s fourth largest school district. Hantman, who represents District 4 which includes Miami Lakes and Hialeah, was originally elected to the School Board in 1996.She was the first Hispanic woman to serve as Chair, and has previously served from...

On November 16, members of the Hialeah Miami Lakes (HML) National Honor Society (NHS) participated in a team building field trip to the Ropes TRAC Course at Florida International University’s (FIU) Biscayne campus.The event was funded through a Miami Lakes Town Foundation mini-grant, which provides funds for local groups to support youth programs, beautification projects, and cultural events. The mini-grants awarded this year were provided...

On Saturday, October 27, The Florida Scholastic Press Association (FSPA) held its 46th annual South Florida Journalism Day convention at Florida International University (FIU).Schools from across the district came together to learn, collaborate and compete in all things media; from layout and design, to news stories, broadcasting and film.Miami Lakes Educational Center’s (MLEC) journalism students were in attendance, along with student...

As the holidays approach, Spanish Lake Elementary School (SLE) remembers those less fortunate in the community with baskets filled with fixings for meals, essential items and a gift card for a turkey. Within the school setting, the children perform in song, dance and story-telling followed by classroom Thanksgiving feasts.On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving after school, the staff gathered together for their annual Thanksgiving feast to give...

To entertain, to nourish, to pamper. Indulge Magazine fits its name. The Miami Herald’s luxury lifestyle magazine explores the culture, beauty, fashion and food in Miami. Evan Benn, the editor-in-chief, discussed the magazine, journalism and life in Miami.“Miami is a rich, diverse place,” said Benn, who first lived and worked in Miami during his junior year of journalism school at Northwestern University, when he interned at The Miami Herald....