Standing before a packed audience, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan accepted an award from the Board of Trustees of Florida Memorial University (FMU). Jordan, who videotaped her contributions to the historically black university, was recently honored with the Community Leadership Award at the Bonaventure Hotel in Weston. “Florida Memorial University is one of the hidden jewels in District 1,” said Jordan....

  State Senator Rene Garcia (R-Hialeah) continues his "Taking Care of Business in District 38" program with a stint as an integrated therapist for a day at the Angels Reach Foundation, Inc., 17689 NW 78 Ave, in Palm Springs North. Fans of the Senator's Facebook page and subscribers to his newsletter chose the profession of child therapist from among a few others including factory worker, graphic designer, librarian assistant and...

  Miami Lakes resident Rene Rovirosa, the principal at Mater Lakes Academy, was recognized at the December Town Council meeting for saving the life of 15-year-old sophomore Devon Octave. While in wrestling practice, Octave collapsed and went into sudden cardiac arrest. Rovirosa began performing CPR. When fire fighter paramedics arrived at the scene, the student had stopped breathing and his pulse was lost. He was clinically dead for...

  U.S. Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart recently honored students at Mater Lakes Academy for recording perfect scores on the FCAT. He also recognized principal Rene Rovirosa for saving the life of student Devon Octave, who went into cardiac arrest on October 31. Diaz-Balart is joined by students Mercedes Ferreira-Dias, Ana Otero, Gillian Peraza, Nya Segura-Watson, Mateo Alzate, Adhm Farid and Rovirosa.

  Town of Miami Lakes officially declared November 25 as the kick-off of the Miami Lakes Zonta Club “Says No Campaign” in Miami Lakes. The proclamation was issued at the December 10 council meeting recognizing the importance of advocacy on behalf of women, locally and globally, to support efforts to prevent and end violence against women and girls. Zonta Club members participated in a number of advocacy activities during the...