Ciancy Bernal of Miami Lakes is collecting books in the lobby of Town Hall during the month of June as part of a community service project. New and gently used donated books will be distributed to families in the area and at the town’s annual Back to School Fair.      Ciancy, 15, will be a sophomore this fall at Archbishop McCarthy High School in Southwest Ranches, her mother Yancy Bernal said.   ...

     A primary school with decades of history in Miami Lakes is celebrating a year under new ownership and  in a renovated space.       Vanessa Martinez, 33, of Palm Springs North, is director of Montessori Children’s House. She purchased it in 2023 from prior owners Paul and Charlene Thibodeau and opened on June 10, 2024.      The school teaches children who are 12 months old...

     Marist Brothers United States Province awarded a $2,000 ecology grant to the Evergreen Club at Monsignor Edward Pace High School in Miami Gardens.      Two Pace sophomores wrote the grant proposal, the school said.      Club founders Emilie Alvarez and Angelina Vargas are working to implement ecofriendly practices and promote education about ecology within the school community, a release...

    Legal Studies students at Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School will have a brand-new, state of the art courtroom when they return in August.       The courtroom that also serves as a classroom has a judge’s bench, jury box, audience gallery and tables for litigators to present their arguments.       There are also two deliberation rooms, a camera to livestream the action and...

A television commercial production crew was in town Wednesday, shooting a public service announcement for a very important cause: suicide prevention. The client is the state of Florida and its 988 Florida Lifeline campaign, which will promote a telephone number for people who may be struggling to call or text to get help. The 988 Florida Lifeline is a free, 24/7 service that will connect residents who may have a substance use disorder,...