Remember the name Anabelle Calles. The Miami Lakes teenager has a strong soprano voice and the acting chops, too, to support her ambitions to become an opera singer. And Anabelle, 14, is getting encouragement from professionals who recognize artistic talent. She was a semi-finalist last year and on June 5th, won the Vocal Broadway Jazz/Classical category
in the Young Talent Big Dreams competition, sponsored by The Children’s...

The Greater Miami Festivals and Events Association awarded prizes to two Miami Lakes residents and a town staffer on June 17th. During the association’s a-FAIR to Remember - 8th Annual Conference and Exhibition. At left, Lynn Matos, co-founder of the Miami Lakes Food and Wine Festival, won the 2021 GMFEA Most Valuable Event Person. Clarisell De Cardenas, center, the Town of Miami Lakes’ public information officer, accepted the...

Three students from area high schools are 2021 Miami Herald Silver Knight award winners. Jordan Bryan of Hialeah Gardens High School worked with girls in Hialeah to boost and measure their confidence through sports; Cyrah Gayle tutored and mentored children at Lotus House women’s shelter and Fadhina Petit-Clair taught violin to children on the autism spectrum. Cyrah and Fadhina attended the School for Advanced Studies. The students are...

The daughters of Osvaldo and Juliet Paulet of Miami Lakes celebrated graduations this season. Sarah Paulet, 18, shown above at left, graduated cum laude from Barbara Goleman Senior High School, her parents said. She will attend Florida International University in the fall and plans to join the marching band. At Goleman, Sarah led the saxophone section and was vice president of the marching band. She is a Florida Bright Futures...

During a special Heroes Edition of the Miami Dade College Alumni Hall of Fame, the school recognized 10 alumni who served on the front lines during the coronavirus pandemic. The annual event generated more than $1.2 million to support scholarships for current and future students, the school said. The honorees shown above in the top row are, left to right: Brandon Webb, battalion chief, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, special operations division;...