Miami Lakes K-8 Center language arts teacher Virnalis Arvelo treated 16 students to dinner at ML Steaks +  Sports. The annual tradition by Arvelo celebrates her eighth-grade students who score a 5 on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking. Arvelo started the tradition in 2010 and has maintained it through the years.      “We have so many exceptional and hard-working students at Miami Lakes K-8 Center and I...

The Miami Lakes Bar Association presented recently graduated Barbara Goleman senior Gabriel Diaz with a $1,000 scholarship at the June 16 Miami Lakes Town Council meeting.      Diaz will attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the fall where he will study computer science and environmental engineering.      “The purpose of the scholarship was to recognize an outstanding graduating senior from...

The Town of Miami Lakes will receive $8 million in federal appropriations for use towards its planned senior center, thanks to U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Doral.      “He has put in $8 million for the senior center,” Town Manager Edward Pidermann said.      Once the federal money is approved, it will be presented to the Town of Miami Lakes to use for its projects.     ...

If the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations are helping you feel the artistic muse, Miami-Dade County has a competition for you.      Residents have until July 8 to submit entries in the “Our County, Our Country” community art competition.      The competition centers on the theme “We Are America: Miami’s Place in the Nation’s Story.” According to the...

The Fourth of July always dazzles at Veterans Park - but as the United States of America celebrates its 250th, organizers are planning something fit for a big birthday.      Spectators are invited to bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets. They’re also encouraged to dress in red, white and blue - or even better, dress up like a colonial American.      Festivities kick off at 6 p.m. with a DJ....