The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering classes.  Most events require preregistration, call the branch at 305-822-6520 or email truglioj@mdpls.org. Healthy Air Fryer Treats Wed., Feb. 28 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Lean how to make healthier versions of tasty treats during a hands-on class. Materials provided. Made possible by the Town of Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board. Ages 12+ All About...

     Do the Right Thing of Miami, Inc. and the City of Miami Police Dept. honored students who go above and beyond at school and in their communities during a ceremony in January.      Recognized was Natalie Garcia, a seventh grader at Bob Graham Education Center in Miami Lakes. The organizations gave Natalie the award after she showed compassion and cared for a younger student at her...

     Bob Graham Education Center’s Advanced Band participated in the Florida Bandmasters Association Solo and Ensemble Festival.        Seven students along with teacher Carlos Perez traveled to Coral Reef Senior High School in southwest Miami-Dade County on Feb. 2 to play with hundreds of middle and high school students from across the county.       All seven students...

      The quarter-mile walking trail along Northwest 170th Street is bordered by a canal on the south side and what has become an illegal parking lot on the swale on the north side.       A resident’s complaint to the SeeClickFix app prompted the town on Feb. 1 to post No Parking signs along the swale.            Miami-Dade Police officers warned drivers -- who have been...

The trial team from the Benjamin L. Crump Center for Social Justice at the St. Thomas University College of Law defeated Stetson University to win the 1st Place trophy at the 39th Annual Florida Bar Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition held Jan. 19 – 21 in Orlando.      “We are incredibly proud of their outstanding performance as the winning team,” Dean Tarlika Nunez-Navarro said in an announcement about...