Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Roberto Alonso to the Miami Dade College District Board of Trustees. Alonso, of Miami Lakes, is vice president of business development at Costa Realtors Corp., a commercial real estate firm. Previously, he was the director of partnerships and solution engineering at SchoolMint, a school choice and student enrollment software company, from 2018 to 2019, DeSantis’ office said on July 2. Alonso has served...

Christina Morales is living the dream, one she has held since childhood.Now 22, the graduate of Barbara Goleman Senior High and the University of Florida is fulfilling a year-long fellowship at The New York Times in Manhattan, where she is reporting national breaking news.Where she’ll next end up, she could not say, as the coronavirus pandemic has complicated her career plans.“I just hope to continue to do journalism and help the community...

Angel Armesto, 17, of Miami Lakes is a young man in a hurry. He graduated from Archbishop McCarthy High School in Southwest Ranches and also earned an Associate in Arts degree in public administration from Miami Dade College, through the dual enrollment program. Angel is in the Boy Scouts, Troop 566 and is a Sea Scout in Ship 144. He plans to attend Florida International University this fall to study international finance,...

At a young age, Darwin Perez has already learned many important life lessons, among them that perseverance and guidance from good mentors will help him overcome adversity. Perez, 18, graduated from Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High and is one of 16 students to win a fully prepaid college scholarship from the Carnival Foundation. His journey to scholastic success began in the Overtown neighborhood of Miami, where he attended the Paul...

The school board of Miami-Dade County approved reopening plans Wednesday during a virtual meeting. Parents are offered a choice between sending their children back to school or continue learning from home in 2020 - 2021.Classes will resume Aug. 24, though many practical decisions have yet to be made, officials said, as the public health crisis surrounding the coronavirus outbreak continues.“The greatest challenge is unpredictability,”...