Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board (EAB) is now accepting applications for the 2017 Miami Lakes Future Leaders Scholarship presented by The Graham Companies.Two $1,000 scholarships each will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who are residents of Miami Lakes.All applications must be received by Friday, March 31, and will be forwarded to the EAB for final selection. Winners will be announced at the May 2 Town Council...

Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho took part in the annual Three Kings Parade in Little Havana along S.W. 8 Street on January 8. The event commemorates the arrival of the three wise men after the birth of Christ, and the day that children traditionally receive gifts in a number of Latin American countries. “I was honored, once again, to have been part of this annual tradition,” Carvalho said, as he was...

Barbara Goleman Senior High’s class of 2017 showed their school spirit during spirit week, an event that features a new theme every day of the week. Seniors stayed true to their titles by dressing up as real seniors would - in warm socks pushing along walkers.

Fifth through eighth graders interested in art, dance, drama, and music are invited to Pace High School’s 5th SpARTan Arts Boot Camp on February 4 at Pace’s Spartan Center. Pace is located at 15600 N.W. 32 Avenue in Miami Gardens.Lead teachers from the Pace Academy for Visual & Performing Arts Dance, Drama, Art, and Music programs will teach workshop sessions in hip hop dance, jazz dance, drawing, sculpture, theatre, musical...

Alejandro Diaz-Rubio, a native of Spain who came to the United States at four years old, grasped the English language and made a home in Miami Lakes. Diaz-Rubio attended HML and graduated in the class of 1992 before moving on to FIU to earn a bachelor’s in Advertising and Marketing and then a career in public relations. After working at the Coconut Grove Times and the South Miami Post, Diaz-Rubio found himself using his talents as...