Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee is seeking nominations for its 2019 Women of Distinction Awards luncheon in honor of Women’s History Month.The nomination applications may be found at http://bit.ly/2019WomenDistinctionNomination and must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19.The award categories include:• Arts - A woman who has contributed to the cultural life of the community through theatre, dance, music, art, or literature.•...

Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board (EAB) announced it is now accepting applications for the 2019 Miami Lakes Future Leaders Scholarship presented by The Graham Companies.Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who are residents of the Town of Miami Lakes.All applications must be received at Town Hall by Friday, March 29. The EAB will select the two recipients at its April board meeting and winners will be...

In his first act as Florida’s new governor following his inauguration, Ron DeSantis appointed Miami judge Barbara Lagoa to the Florida Supreme Court, filling one of three vacant seats on the state’s highest court.Lagoa, a Monsignor Edward Pace High alumni who served as the school’s student council president, is the first Cuban American woman to serve on the court.She fills one of the three seats vacated by Justices Barbara Parent, R. Fred...

Republican lawmakers State Senator Manny Diaz Jr., House Speaker Jose Olivia of Miami Lakes and Lt. Governor Jeanette Nunez, attended the inauguration of Ron DeSantis, who became Florida’s 46th governor. Skipping the traditional parade in his honor, DeSantis went right to work at the Florida State Capitol Building, where Diaz, Olivia and Nunez listened to his plans as he addressed the legislative leadership and highlighted his agenda for work...

College bound high school seniors may be far from home and on their own in just a few short months. Many students worry about the need to be responsible for their own finances. Carmen Valdes shares, “Studying, working and paying for food and rent on my own is a scary prospect.” Fortunately, advanced placement US Government students at Hialeah Miami Lakes High School (HML) have an additional resource to help prepare them for the fall.HML has...