Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid and Councilmembers Luis Collazo, Tim Daubert, Marilyn Ruano and Nelson Rodriguez, attended the ribbon cutting ceremony of Ana G. Mendez University on February 27. The school is the first bilingual university in the Town of Miami Lakes. “Ana G. Mendez is more than a university in our Town,” said Cid. “They were with us going door-to-door during our Hurricane Irma relief efforts. We stood...

  Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force and Economic Development Committee are joining forces to host the annual Spring Student Job Fair for high school and college students from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 21, at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Students looking for internships and/or jobs can do a free pre-registration at www.student-job-fair-2018.eventbrite.com. Previous student job fairs have been...

  Miami Lakes Middle School (MLMS) Science teacher Efrain Valdiva was nominated to be Lifechanger of the Year, a prestigious award given to teachers who go the extra mile.  Born in Nicaragua, Valdiva fled in the 80’s to seek political asylum in the U.S. He came to this country with no family or support system, but he wanted to work his way to the top to be able to bring his wife and children over to him. He went back to...

  For the second consecutive year, Hialeah Miami Lakes High School has been named a National Magnet School of Excellence by Magnet Schools of America, the national association for magnet and theme-based schools. The National Magnet School of Excellence honors the top magnet schools in the U.S., as HML demonstrated a commitment to high academic standards, curriculum innovation, successful desegregation and diversity efforts, and...

  Several years ago, second grade gifted and dance teacher, Christina Herrera, accepted the challenge to form a dance troupe at Spanish Lake Elementary (SLE). In a short period of time, the troupe flourished and grew. The students participating learned how to stay strong under stress, as they learned to express their emotions through movement.  They learned a variety of dance styles, and strengthened their bodies. The girls in the...