The Do the Right Thing of Miami, Inc. organization and law enforcement agencies recognized Brandon Sabalza on Jan. 19 at an awards ceremony. The event, held at Miami Police headquarters in downtown Miami, honors kids each month who make good choices when it may not be easy to do so. Brandon is a sophomore at Barbara Goleman Senior High School. He won the award for helping a student.     “Brandon intervened and...

     Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church will host its 49th Annual Spring Festival fundraising event on the Miami Lakes school’s grounds from March 2 – 5.      Fans of the festival can expect its traditional offerings, and new entertainment, too.      Rides will include a Ferris Wheel; the Free Fall; Polar Express; Screamer; Vertigo; Orbiter; Firestorm; Cliffhanger, a giant...

     Serving others began at a young age for William Sebastian Gil, who spent part of his childhood cleaning up the sand on North Miami Beach.       “My father and I would [bike] to the beach, [and] it was really dirty back then,” Gil said.        It was an activity for the family after they arrived in the United States from Lima, Peru.  Gil, 18, a senior at...

     Visitors to Miami Lakes Town Hall have an opportunity through March 3 to see an art exhibit that celebrates Black history.      The show describes experiences the organizer hopes visitors from other backgrounds will find relatable, too.       The exhibit of a dozen prints and framed literature is entitled, “One Way Ticket: Movement, Migrations and...

     Back in the day, if a firefighter’s protective jacket smelled of smoke or their helmet was melted or nicked at the end of a shift, it was considered a sign of bravery, or a badge of honor.       But as the number of cancer diagnoses among firefighters, paramedics and police officers rise, caring for turnout gear stained from dangerous scenes is considered a way to help prevent disease, experts...