Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis paid a visit to Miami Lakes as part of the state’s plan to study the rock miner’s blasting operations, which residents claim cause damages to their residential properties.The Fire Marshall Office, which falls under the CFO, regulates and minors the blasting by the rock mining industry.The state legislature allocated $325,000 for the study to determine if the regulations need to...

  Seven-year-old Jason Smith asked his father what the rings of Saturn are made of. It was a question whose answer led to only more questions that had to be typed into Google. Jason Smith Sr. readily admits his son’s questions often drive him to research. It’s a typical weekday night in the Smith home.  Smith stands out amongst his classmates at Dade Christian School not only because he’s the tallest but because...

It’s not every day that one may find a high school student that exceeds all odds, allowing them to stand out amongst many and accomplish admirable feats. However, Sabine Joseph is one of these rare cases. Joseph, 16, is a rising junior at Miami Lakes Educational Center. She is the layout design editor, as well as the first junior to become managing editor of her school’s newspaper, The Harbinger. Joseph is also a staff writer...

Students from Monsignor Edward Pace’s Drama Club traveled to London this summer for a theatrical study abroad program. Eight students, accompanied by parent and faculty chaperones as well as Pace’s new Director of Fine Arts, Marianne Martinez, embarked on a weeklong theatre enthusiast’s dream trip across the pond. The students began the first few days of their journey taking in many of the city’s historical and...

Miami-Dade County's public schools resume on Monday, August 21 to begin the 2017-2018 school year. Parents and students are urged to register early to avoid processing delays. Two proofs of current address are required as well as the completion of a “Disclosure of Time of Registration” form, which can be obtained from Miami Dade County Public Schools’ Attendance Services.For more information visit...