St. Thomas University senior Brandon Keller and graduate student Yanelis Madrigal were picked to participate in an internship program at the office of U.S. Senator Marco Rubio to learn first hand about the operations of the U.S. government.Yanelis, who earned an undergraduate degree from STU and is currently working toward a graduate degree in criminal justice, said the experience will strengthen her understanding of local and state politics...

Hialeah Miami Lakes sophomore Jocelyn Ruiz won the district championship in the 100 yard butterfly and 100 yard backstroke for the Trojans’ swimming and diving team last week at Ransom Everglades High School.It was Ruiz’s second district championship in both events in individual competition.This year, she competed against swimmers from Doral Academy, Mater Academy and Westland.Ruiz will compete in the regional, which starts...

Miami Dade College is offering in-state tuition to displaced college students from Puerto Rico, which was destroyed by back-to-back hurricanes in two weeks.Hurricanes Irma and Maria left a devastating and disheartening mark on Puerto Rico, as the federal government and state officials are working together to help rebuild the island and sending food and water and other materials to people affected by the two natural disasters.To help ease the...

The Miami Herald just got its newest intern, and Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) is proud to say that she is one of their very own Jaguars.Valeria Bula, a Cambridge Journalism junior, has only been working for the Herald since this summer, but the internship is something she’d set her sights on as soon as she began the Journalism program at MLEC.“I’ve always been interested in working with The Miami Herald and being a...

The Zonta Club of Miami Lakes is offering a $250 scholarship to a young woman currently enrolled in an accredited Florida PACE High School program. The purpose of the scholarship is to improve the “Status of Women” consistent with the mission of Zonta, and to honor fellow Zontian Amelia Earhart’s accomplishments.  Applicants must demonstrate a superior academic record at a recognized Florida PACE High School with...