Miami-Dade County Public Schools is recognizing and celebrating the South Florida Summer Youth Internship Providers including the Children’s Trust, Miami-Dade County, Career Source South Florida and more than 500 local business and community partners such as JetStream Federal Credit Union in Miami Lakes, that served as mentors for more than 1,700 student interns. The participants will be recognized on Thursday, November 2, at the...

Spanish Lake Elementary School (SLE) students paid tribute to their Hispanic heritage, customs, and culture throughout the month of October in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. With a majority of SLE's student population coming from a Hispanic background, they are even more engaged in the study of how Hispanic people have positively influenced and enriched the nation with contributions.The culminating activity for the school is...

Marisel Gamez, a Miami Lakes resident since 2001, recently graduated from law school and passed the Florida Bar exam in September.Gamez attended the University of Florida to earn two bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and English. A longtime devoted student who excelled in high school, graduating in the top 10 percent, and also excelled in undergraduate studies, it was a natural transition to pursue a law degree at the Florida...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) will be hosting special events across the county to kick off school bond projects resulting from the overwhelming voter approval of the $1.2 billion General Obligation Bond (GOB). The bond is being used to modernize and construct school buildings throughout the District, expand student capacity, enhance facility safety, and provide technology upgrades at all schools.The kick-off event was hosted at...

U.S. News and World Report ranked Florida International University as one of the top universities in the country, citing the school’s efforts to help parents and students find their “perfect” college since 1983.“We have made great strides over the last several years to improve students’ success and it is an honor for FIU to be listed among the top colleges in the country,” said Provost and executive vice...