In the wake of Hurricane Irma’s destruction in the Florida Keys, students from St. Thomas University and Barry University teamed up for the first-ever South Florida Catholic university disaster relief response day.Thousands of families are still reeling from the damages the Category 3 storm caused, especially a lot of people are unemployed due to the closure of many hotels and restaurants.Co-sponsored by the St. Thomas University Center...

Mater Lakes Academy girl’s volleyball team fell to Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, 3-0, in a 5A regional quarterfinal game last week. Chaminade-Madonna (18-8) faced Pine Crest (16-1, 5-0) on November 1 in a regional semifinal match-up. Mater Lakes Academy won the District 15-5A championship by defeating Monsignor Edward Pace in straight sets, the first district title for the Lady Bears and their first undefeated season in district play.

Miami-Dade School Board member Perla Tabares Hantman hosted a Teen Driver event at Westland Hialeah Senior High School on October 17 to bring awareness of the dangers of distracted driving, including texting while driving. This is one of Hantman’s safety initiatives encouraging parents, young drivers, lawmakers and educators to work together to change risky driving behaviors. Hantman is pictured with students at the event along with the...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ enrollment period for magnet programs across the school district is currently underway. Applications will be accepted through Monday, January 15.In addition to the many exciting programs that were offered last year, parents and students will be able to choose from new and innovative magnet programs that were created for the 2017-2018 school year. Magnet programs offer unique thematic strands of study...

Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee in partnership with Mount Sinai Medical Center will present a lung cancer awareness workshop from 11 a.m. . to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 14, on the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street. The presenter, Dr. Estellamari Rodriguez, is  board certified in medical oncology and hematology. She has a special interest in early detection and treatment of lung cancer, and how cancer affects women....