Play ball! Miami Lakes Optimist Club baseball, softball seasons begin

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Friday, March 15, 2024

 The Optimist Club of Miami Lakes kicked off its 2024 baseball and softball seasons with a visit from Billy the Marlin. The Miami Marlins mascot joined the teams on Feb. 23 at Optimist Park for the opening night ceremonies. Danny de Varona,...

Tee to Green Golf Tips

Sports By Mike Stern, Head Golf Professional, Miami Lakes Golf Club Friday, February 16, 2024

      It’s one of the great quirks of golf: A player could place a ball exactly 150 yards from the hole one day, then place a ball in the exact same spot and hit to the exact same pin a day later, only to have the shots seem wildly different.      The reason: Wind.      There’s no escaping the elements, particularly in South Florida, where we can get breezes at any time from just...

Miami Dade College announces new soccer coaches

Sports Staff Report Friday, February 16, 2024

      Miami Dade College is adding soccer programs this fall.       The school recently hired MDC alumnus Ramiro Vengoechea to coach the inaugural women’s team.       Giuseppe DePalo is head coach of the men’s program that is returning for the first time in more than three decades.       “I look forward to working with students and developing a winning...

5 Candidates qualify for April 9 special election

Government By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Friday, February 16, 2024

Five candidates have qualified to run in the April 9 special election to fill a seat on the Miami Lakes town council. Seat 6 became vacant when Vice Mayor Carlos Alvarez resigned in November, citing personal reasons. The candidates who completed their paperwork on Feb. 14 are: Hector Abad, a social worker in Miami-Dade County Public Schools; Esther Colon, a former manager of the town of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea; former Vice Mayor Nelson...

Pets of Miami Lakes

Community By Linda Trischitta, Editor Friday, February 16, 2024

      Bacon the Chihuahua is named for one of his favorite foods. The way he dived for a piece of pork that had fallen to the floor when he was a puppy inspired owner Chu Diaz to name him after the treat.       Bacon almost didn’t live 11 years. He was struck by a car when he was 4-years-old but survived.       “He was born again,” Diaz said of his pup. Diaz is a radio...

BGEC Band performs at festival

Education By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Friday, February 16, 2024

     Bob Graham Education Center’s Advanced Band participated in the Florida Bandmasters Association Solo and Ensemble Festival.        Seven students along with teacher Carlos Perez traveled to Coral Reef Senior High School in southwest Miami-Dade County on Feb. 2 to play with hundreds of middle and high school students from across the county.       All seven students...
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