Gwen Graham, daughter of former U.S. Senator and Florida Governor Bob Graham, announced her candidacy to serve as the state’s next governor during an early May press conference in Miami Gardens.“We do not have time for typical politics, because this is the time to paint Florida’s future in sharp lines, and bold colors,” Graham said.With her family by her side, she said after almost 20 years of enduring a state...

The Rev. A. Bertram Miller, 90, founding pastor of the Miami Lakes Congregational Church, passed away on June 22 after a tragic fall and resulting head injury while on his way north to Vermont for the summer.The son of a Congregational minister, Miller grew up in South Dakota, New Hampshire and Connecticut. He was a veteran of the Navy V-12 program in World War II, followed by graduation from Harvard in 1947 and Yale Divinity School in...

“We who serve tend not to look on it as remarkable,” retired Admiral Diego E. Hernandez was quoted as saying in a modest but direct manner one expects of a military man, in a Miami Laker feature article on November 2, 2001.“Remarkable” might be the best word to mark the career of this highly decorated Navy veteran who was honored as the Grand Marshal of the Miami Lakes Veterans Day Parade on November 11, 2001. He also...

Tutor Me Private School K-6 located at 6500 Cow Pen Road Suite 201 in Miami Lakes was launched by local resident, Jenny Espinosa, to serve the community. A former teacher who earned her specialist degree in early childhood education and is Director Credential Certified through the Florida Department of Children and Families, Jenny saw a need and sought to fill it.“I wanted to provide a unique school setting where the students can...

Miami Lakes Youth Center “The Spot,” located at 6075 Miami Lakes Drive East, will be hosting the following programs and field trips for middle and high school students during July and August:Friday, July 21 – Karaoke Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Bring instruments, voice, dance moves and talent to rock out with friends at the karaoke event.Wednesday, July 26 – Open Hang Night from 6 to 8 p.m. The Youth Center is fully...