Joy broke out in the bus loop at Miami Lakes Middle School on a recent Tuesday night. Eighth graders who once looked forward to their last three months of middle school and preparing for high school instead were confined to their homes, protected from the coronavirus while attending classes via their computers. But on the night of June 2, the students cut loose, sort of, with the help of teachers, parents and grandparents. Cars...

The Town of Miami Lakes and its Education Advisory Board are accepting applications for The Graham Companies’ Future Leaders Scholarships, to be presented by the firm. Two scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who are residents of Miami Lakes. The deadline for applications has been extended; paperwork must be submitted to town hall by June 31. The Education Advisory Board will select...

A parade for eighth graders at Bob Graham Education Center included an antique fire truck and colorful characters -- an unnamed clown, and Bobby the Bobcat, the school mascot portrayed by Assistant Principal James Jackimczuk. Riding in the truck were students Samantha Hernandez, fourth grade, and Tiffany Hernandez, sixth grade. Outside were the clown; Assistant Principal Elizabeth Hernandez; Principal Yecenia Martinez and Assistant...

Teresa Gonzalez wanted to congratulate high school graduates with a yard sign at her home in the Royal Oaks community. But the homeowner’s association said such signs or banners violated the bylaws of the community and codes in the Town of Miami Lakes. Royal Oaks’ management company began sending out warning letters. “It’s disheartening that they don’t allow parents and neighbors to keep the signs up to congratulate students,”...

Carolina E. Leon, 6, of Miami Lakes, graduated from Kindergarten on May 29. She attends St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School in Miami. Carolina is the daughter of Jacqueline and Jason Leon and is the sister of Camila. Photo courtesy of the Leon family.Madison Lee Flanigan, 22, of Hialeah, made the Chancellor’s Honor Roll before she graduated May 9 during a virtual ceremony from the University of Mississippi, the school said....