The Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics & Public Trust has invited residents to a free informational meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13, at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street.Residents can learn about “everything they’ve ever wanted to know about government ethics but were afraid to ask.” The Ethics Commission staff will explain the agency’s work and mission, give an overview of key provisions of the...

Florida International University has appointed four alumni as officers of its Foundation Board of Directors. Established in 1969, the FIU Foundation, Inc. is registered as a charitable organization and serves to encourage, solicit and administer donations to the university.Richard Brilliant, Humberto “Burt” Cabañas, Andre L. Teixeira and Jill M. Granat have been selected as officers, tasked with leading philanthropic...

Miami Lakes resident Yasnei Llavore is fulfilling her dream of playing college softball for Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia.The private, liberal arts women’s college recruited the former Mater Academy student and American Heritage graduate following her superb performance on the diamond, and her accomplishments off the field. Llavore was recognized as a Power Hitter and best First Base Ever.She also played soccer as a goalie.At...

Most area schools didn’t do well in football, while two teams won their games during the opening of the regular season last week.Hialeah Gardens High new football head coach, Greg Wagner, who coached 27 years at Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame before it closed in May, helped his new team get back on the winning track, as the Gladiators defeated rival Westland Hialeah, 26-8, in front of a packed crowed.  The Gladiators, who finished...

Catholic Hospice, headquartered in Miami Lakes, will host the 21st Anniversary Swinging Fore Charity Golf Tournament on Friday, October 6, on the Senator Course at Shula’s Golf Club.The event will benefit United States military veterans and their families while on Hospice care.Sponsorship packages are available. For more information, call 305-351-7065, or email golf21@catholichospice.org.