Jose Marti Middle School first opened its doors in 1987 under the direction of long time Miami Lakes resident Jose Enriquez Sr., and has since come full circle into the hands of his son, current principal Jose Enriquez Jr. Jose Marti transformed from a middle school with a hard reputation to a MAST Academy program for grades 6 through 12 three years ago, joining the other three MAST Academies in Dade County including the Biscayne...

  Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) will be adding four new Distinguished Academies to its existing three Distinguished National Academy Foundation (NAF) career academies. M-DCPS now has seven of the 22 nationally recognized high-quality academies demonstrating that their programs perform at the highest level in preparing their students for college and careers. This national distinction in the most of any school district....

  “Teaching is my calling,” said Miami Lakes Educational Center's Teacher of the Year, Raquel Hernandez. “My mother often mentions that as a little girl I would play with my dolls and teach them what I had learned in school. What I find most fulfilling about my job is the fact that for me it is not work at all. Confucius said, ‘Find a job you love and you will never work a day in your life’.”...

  Local artists can paint their way to a glamorous night of creativity and fulfilling endeavor in a contest to determine which art work will adorn the walls of Miami Lakes Government Center. The Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs and Cultural Affairs committees and Youth Activities Task Force are hosting the inaugural Art Collaborative, an art competition culminating in a gallery night grand opening and weekend exhibition. The Art...

  The American High baseball team won the District 16-7A championship in dominate fashion beating Ronald Reagan, 12-2, and advancing the Patriots to the regionals and just three wins away from returning to the state tournament. It was American’s third consecutive district championship. This week, American faces South Broward in the regional quarterfinal. Miami Springs edged Goleman, 6-5, to claim the 15-6A District championship....