Brandon Diaz, 23, of  Tavernier, graduated Aug. 2 from Florida International University.     Diaz, a marketing and digital services specialist for the Town of Miami Lakes, earned a Master of Science degree in Marketing.      Diaz said he also obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from FIU, as well as certificates in marketing research and analysis and social media and e-marketing, all in 2019.     Diaz grew up in...

     Hialeah-Miami Lakes Adult Education Center is offering courses for the 2020-2021 school year.     “The classes will allow students to graduate and go to college or to a technical school,” said Assistant Principal Yamilka Sena.     Though classes began Aug. 26, students can continue to enroll for online lessons.     Students may eventually be allowed to return to classes in the school building later in the year.     Adult education...

A love for children fueled Celia Cabrera’s career in education for more than three decades.     Her former colleagues at Monsignor Edward Pace High School in Miami Gardens say she was an inspiration to its community.     Celia “Celita” Cabrera, Ph.D, 75, taught Spanish at Pace for 34 years and was chair of the foreign language department when she retired in June.     “Dr. Cabrera, or Celita as she is known by all, has been a beacon of love,...

Whether students learn from home, online or in the classroom this year, they’ll still need supplies.     And just in time, the 2020 Back-to-School state tax holiday begins this weekend but it’s brief, from Aug. 7 – Aug. 9.     Eligible items under $15 -- binders, calculators, folders, markers, pencils and scissors -- are tax exempt.     So is clothing that costs less than $60.     The first $1,000 of a sale price for a computer and related...

    The way to earn a college degree morphed several years ago from classroom learning to online classes, which offered flexible schedules and independent study.    Ana G. Mendez University in Miami Lakes has introduced another way to get college credits: remote learning.     Remote learning is very different from attending classes online, said Vicente Rodriguez, account executive at the university.     Remote learning follows the same...