Hialeah Gardens High School Gladiators marching band received first place in Class 3A at the 15th annual 2017 Falcon Sound Invitational at Flanagan High School in Broward County. The Gladiators were among 30 bands that competed in the event in five different classifications, including BOA, DCI, WGI and FFCC training and adjudicating. The Gladiators were lead by band director Carlos Franco during the event.

Bob Graham Education Center’s music teacher, Alejandro Fuenmayor, and three students, Alejandro Ugarte, Issabella Correchet-Lugo, and Brandon Picado, were selected to represent the school at the Florida Music Educators Association (FMEA) State Convention. The convention will take place in January 2018 and the students will be members of the prestigious 2018 FMEA All State Elementary Chorus.

Sprint’s “1Million Project” was designed to help one million high school students in the U.S. who do not have Internet access at home reach their full potential by giving them devices and free high-speed Internet access. In Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), Sprint will distribute 14,000 free wireless devices and service to participating M-DCPS students for up to four years while they attend high...

The city of Bal Harbour Village Police Department officially appointed Miguel de la Rosa as its new Police Chief on October 10. De la Rosa had been serving as Acting Chief since August, 2016, when former chief Mark Overton fell ill and passed away.Miguel along with his twin brother, the City of Coral Gables Fire Chief, Marcos de la Rosa, graduated from Pace High School in 1986. Both brothers later went on to earn their bachelor and masters...

Mater Academy Science teacher Erica Martinez (center) was honored for her community involvement with Dream in Green by the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of South Florida, and the Miami-Dade Teacher of the Year Coalition. Martinez was recognized for her dedication to the growth of her students academically and as engaged citizens by incorporating service learning into her curriculum.