The Miami Lakes Food & Wine Festival proved to be the successful charitable event that co-founders Lynn Matos and Giuseppe Zuozo had hoped for on Feb. 5.       “All of our restaurants, all of our wine people [it’s] just a pouring of support for the community,” Matos said.       The event sold out -- 1,000 tickets in 10 days -- without advertising and drew...

    The Junior Orange Bowl is calling for submissions by young writers for its 34th Annual Creative Writing Contest.      Students may win prizes and cash awards of up to $750.      This year’s theme is “How can art and music change our lives?”      The deadline to submit an essay online is March 18.      The contest is open to 8th grade...

    The 2022 National College Fair will be held in Miami on Sunday, March 13 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Miami Airport & Convention Center.      Admission to the event, which runs from noon – 4 p.m., is free; parking is $7.00.      Students may preregister and print a confirmation with a bar code to serve as their electronic identification during the fair.      Students...

     Bob Graham Education Center in Miami Lakes bid farewell to longtime music teacher Audrey Carballo.      Carballo was an employee of Miami-Dade County Public Schools for 40 years and retired on Jan. 31 from the school.       BGEC celebrated “Ms. Carballo Day” in honor of the outgoing educator, Principal Yecenia Martinez said in an email.    ...

      Magnet Schools of America named Lawton Chiles Middle School a 2022 School of Excellence for its Cambridge International Program.       The award is given to the top magnet schools in the nation, lead Magnet teacher Lilian Gonzalez said.      Since 2016, the organization has recognized Lawton Chiles Middle School, at 8190 NW 197th St. in Miami, as one of the leading magnet...