Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is honoring its brave men and women during the annual Medal Day, scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, February 4, at the MDFR Training Center, 9300 N.W. 41 Street, in Doral.MDFR is recognizing recipients of the Employee Valor and Excellence Awards.More than 100 firefighters will be recognized in seven different categories, with the highest being the Gold Medal of Valor, which is awarded to sworn personnel for...

Miami Lakes Veterans Committee will hold the annual Flag Retirement Ceremony at 6 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, at the site of the Veteran’s Memorial in front of Town Hall, 6601 Main Street.Residents are encouraged to bring flags that are in poor condition to Town Hall by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1 so they can be properly retired.For more information on the Veterans Committee, visit www.miamilakes-fl.gov/vc or contact Clarisell De...

Esteban Guio, an alumnae of Miami Lakes K-8 Center, and Eagle Scout candidate from Troop 660 was a recipient of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Award in a ceremony held in early December at the University of Miami. Guio, a senior in Belen Jesuit Preparatory School was the recipient of the Silver Youth Award in engineering. In 2016, the foundation honored 21 Latin high schools’ rising seniors in the Greater Miami area who have...

Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during February:For Children and Families:STEM Saturdays – Enjoy an interactive lesson and hands on activities with FIU undergraduate and medical students. Participants can learn about electricity and make their very own functional circuit using fruits and vegetables. Got questions? Contact stemsaturday@gmail.com. Scheduled at 10 a.m. on...

St. Thomas University’s baseball team is ranked 4th in the NAUA Top 25 Preseason Poll entering the 2017 season.The Bobcats are one of four Sun Conference teams ranked in the Perfect Game poll, joining top-ranked Keiser, No. 19 USCB and No. 21 Southeastern.Altogether, St. Thomas will play five Top 25 ranked teams in the Perfect Game poll this season: No. 1 Keiser, No. 7 Tennessee Wesleyan, No. 10 Faulkner, No. 19 USCB and No. 21...