Miami-Dade County recognized 14 fourth graders who won the GO Electric Bus naming contest, including Jayden Hebra from Miami Lakes K-8 Center.      Jayden, 10, from Miramar, represented District 13 and won for naming a bus the Electric 305. Contestants from 37 schools had to have close ties to their respective county neighborhoods and the environment, county officials said.      ...

     The Town of Miami Lakes, its Education Advisory Board and The Graham Companies honored 12 students during the second annual Awards of Excellence.       The town and the board noted accomplishments in seven categories. An educator was also recognized.       “There is a strong commitment to education, a strong commitment to making the schools a better place for...

 The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering these in-person classes.  Space in classes is limited and registration may be required.  Grogu Bobblehead -- May the Fourth be with You Thurs., May 4  4 p.m. - 5 p.m. On Star Wars Day, use air-dried clay to sculpt your own Grogu, or Baby Yoda character. Materials will be provided. Presented by Kidcreate Studio. Made possible by the Miami Lakes...

     Boy Scouts of America is accepting girl scouts, and Troop 566, chartered out of Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School, has a sister Troop, 566G.      The girls joined the boys at the South Florida Council Phoenix District Camporee in Davie from March 31 - April 2 and proved to be able scouts, too.      They entered the Wilderness Survival event, with tests in knot tying, fire...

     The Main Street Players take audiences to a bar in Reading, Pa. for their production of “Sweat” by Lynn Nottage.       This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama tackles big issues around the impact of a recession upon a steel mill and its workers during the first decade of this century.      It threads the themes of immigrant labor versus union workers, racism and industrial...