Students from American Senior High School won three categories at The Education Fund’s annual Taste of Education contest.       On Feb. 28 at the Hialeah Park clubhouse, aspiring chefs from 23 culinary programs in Miami-Dade County public schools competed for cash prizes.      Shown in the first photo is Mea Williams, 15, of Miami Gardens, a member of American...

The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering these in-person classes.     Teen Crafty Corner Thurs., March 16  4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Explore your creativity through multi-media crafts.  Ages 12 - 18. National Endowment for the Arts Big Read 2023 in Spanish   Sat., March 18  3 p.m. - 4 p.m. “El Principe de las Pulgas” (“The Prince of Fleas”)...

      Kindergarten students at Miami Lakes K-8 Center celebrated Dr. Seuss Day on March 2 by wearing matching shirts, reading “The Cat in the Hat” and other titles and enjoying a breakfast of green eggs and ham. Also known as National Read Across America Day, it celebrates the birthday of author and illustrator Theodore Seuss Geisel, to foster a love of reading at all grade levels.       ...

      Miami Dade College -- with its MDC WORKS Career Studio and Career Source South Florida -- is hosting job fairs that are free and open to the public.      Applicants are encouraged to wear business attire and bring resumes to give to prospective employers. Wednesday, March 15, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.  Health Care Hiring & Transfer Fair MDC Medical Campus, 950 NW 20th St.,...

   Mater Lakes Academy won the FHSAA Class 4A state championship in boys basketball on March 4 in Lakeland.     The team beat St. Petersburg Gibbs 47-39 in the state semifinals on March 2, then beat The Villages Charter 77-41 two days later in the championship game.       Michael Bradley had 21 points, including five 3-pointers, for MLA in the title game, while Christian Reid scored 20 on 9-for-11...