A troubled intersection in the heart of Miami Lakes has new barriers to protect residents from out-of-control vehicles.       Several crashes have crumbled the walls that surround the Loch Isle community at the northwest corner of Miami Lakes Drive and Miami Lakeway North.        In June, the Town of Miami Lakes completed installation of 15 green bollards that wrap around the...

Drivers using Miami Lakes Drive may have noticed workers installing new traffic lights at the intersection of Northwest 79th Court.       The work was nearing completion in early August, with the lights installed and new street signs for Bob Graham Parkway.       The traffic lights will help courteous drivers who get cut off near the intersection by commuters destined for Bob Graham Education...

Sabrina M. Alonso, a sophomore at Miami Lakes Educational Center, completed the University of Miami High School Podcast Workshop in June. Sabrina, 15, lives in Miami Lakes with her parents Juve Alonso and Christina Alonso and her younger sister Adrianna Alonso. The podcast that she co-hosted with a classmate is entitled “The Remote Revolution: The effects of remote work on children.”  The young journalists...

  Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School Senior Maurits Acosta will serve as the Miami-Dade County School Board’s student advisor this school year.       “I decided to run to be student advisor to the board to improve the student experience in our public schools and continue to help develop a culture where the student voice is a top priority for our district,” said Maurits, 17, of...

Students enrolled in any public, charter or private schools in Miami-Dade County are eligible for a K-12 EASY Card. The card enables students in kindergarten through 12th grade to ride a Metrobus and Metrorail for half-price. Preschoolers ride for free. The EASY card can be loaded with a daily, weekly or monthly pass. The $2 charge for the card is waived for first-time applicants, the county said. Students may also add a cash...