A host of seats are up for grabs during the August 26 Miami-Dade primary election, including a district chair for the School Board, the Property Appraiser’s office and Circuit and County Court judges. Duysevi “Sevi” Miyar, a longtime educator who was born in Istanbul, Turkey, is challenging incumbent School Board Chairwoman Perla Tabares-Hantman for her District 4 Seat, that covers Miami Lakes, Hialeah, Hialeah...

  Making what has become an annual pilgrimage, 11 Monsignor Edward Pace High School Torch Yearbook staff members and yearbook adviser Christina Cruz attended the Yearbookpalooza summer workshop from Monday, July 21 to Wednesday, July 23. Hosted by school services and yearbook publisher Herff Jones, Yearbookpalooza gathered yearbook staffs from around the country at the Florida Hotel and Conference Center at the Florida Mall in Orlando....

  Miami Lakes K-8 Center PTSA members Rosario Wilson, Ruby McNamara, Gloria Seijo, Susy Larsh, Erica Nunez, Lisa Rodriguez, Wilda Estrella and Nelson Rodriguez reached out to the community recently to give give their thanks to all the sponsors who have contributed to the school throughout the 2013-2014 school year.  The PTSA holds various fundraisers during the school year and the support from the community and local businesses is...

JetStream Federal Credit Union participated in the Miami Dade County Public Schools Summer Internship Program for the seventh consecutive year. Students from Barbara Goleman High School’s Academy of Finance were selected to intern at JetStream Federal’s headquarters in Miami Lakes. The students assisted with a variety of projects, such as mailings to the member population, auditing scanned files, and assisting with day to day...

  Florida Advanced Technological Education (FLATE), The National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Center of Excellence in Florida partnered with the National Manufacturing Institute, the South Florida Manufacturers Association (SFMA) to host the “Young Manufacturers Academy” (YMA) in Miami Lakes. The Academy was held July 28 through August 1 at Miami Lakes Educational Center. The Academy was offered to 16 middle school...