Miami Lakes Jingle Bell Jog has raised, so far, $30,000 and attracted major sponsors since the Miami Lakes Veterans Committee announced the 5k run and walk event in July. Committee chairman Nayib Hassan said he expects 1,500 people, which is the limit for the number of participants, to take part in the event, which is scheduled for 7:30 a.m., Saturday, December 1. The event, which honors and shows appreciation for military soldiers...

  Wearing a red power suit, assistant U.S. attorney Breezye Telfair made one thing clear – she can try a case. She owned the Harbinger newsroom at Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC), much like she owns a courtroom, as she discussed her career and the unconventional path she took to becoming a federal prosecutor. The Miami Lakes native started her journalism career in high school, when she interned with The Miami Herald and...

  Monsignor Edward Pace High senior Delina Souffrant was among a group of selected students who participated in the FBI and FBI Miami Citizens Academy Alumni Association Summer Youth Academy, which was hosted by Miami-Dade College.For six days, Souffrant and her peers took part in a host of education programs that highlight the inner-workings of the FBI organization as a career, while building positive relationships,...

  Voters in Miami Lakes and neighboring communities may cast their ballots during the Early Voting Schedule for the November 6 General Election at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue in Miami Lakes. The Center will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. beginning Monday, October 22, and running through Sunday, November 4.  

  Miami Lakes students from K-12 can test their chess skills with Mayor Manny Cid and council members during the Mayor’s Chess Challenge . The event is scheduled at 10 a.m., Saturday, October 27, at Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main Street. The Mayor’s Chess Challenge promotes the numerous educational benefits of youth chess playing in the town including analytical thinking skills, strategy, concentration and commitment. The...