Kevin Hernandez of Miami Lakes earned an Eagle Scout rank in May.      A graduate of Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School, Kevin, 17, hopes to join the U.S. Air Force in the fall and become a firefighter.      To earn his scouting credential, Kevin volunteered for more than 120 hours at the Miami-Dade County Animal Services Center in Doral.       “I feel...

     Hialeah Gardens High School rising senior Isabella Brana served as Mayor for a Day on June 6, which was also Miami-Dade Youth Governance Day. Mayor Josh Dieguez said that he explained to Isabella the functions of town government and his role as mayor as they toured Town Hall and local businesses. Kids participated with their elected officials in municipalities in the county, a project of Virtutem Populo.    ...

 The Miami Lakes Special Needs Advisory Board and the Miami-Dade County Animation Alliance held an animation class for special needs students at the Mary Collins Community Center. It was sponsored by Miami-Dade County; The TAFT Foundation; the Special Needs Advisory Board; The Town of Miami Lakes and Fantasy Theater Factory.      Students learned how to use an animation program and drawing tablets during the class...

   The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering classes.        Most events require preregistration and popular courses may fill up early. Sign up in advance to avoid being shut out of classes.         To check availability, call 305-822-6520, email truglioj@mdpls.org or sign up at bit.ly/3Wnp6tC.      The library at 6699 Windmill Gate Rd....

   Hialeah Gardens High School student Neeley Camejo, 16, of Hialeah, won the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for the 26th Congressional District of Florida, a seat held by U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Doral.      Neeley’s painting, called Reverence in the Currents: An Esoteric Wonder, was chosen from among 175 entries submitted by students in 16 schools, the congressman’s office said.  ...