The Miami-Dade County Public School Board unanimously approved two items proposed by Board Member Perla Tabares Hantman at a monthly meeting in April, including commemorating Cuban Independence Day and a national initiative honoring teachers.“Our school district joins thousands of Cuban-Americans in our community and throughout the world in celebrating May 20 as Cuban Independence Day, an important date in that country’s history...

On Saturday March 4,  Immaculate Conception Catholic High School held its 3rd Annual HavanaNights. This event is one of the major fundraisers for the school and this year the event sold out. Guests enjoyed a casino, great food, drinks, a live band, a silent auction and more. The school thanked all those that helped made the fundraiser a success including sponsors Bacardi, Vicky Bakery, Compass of Miami, Apollo Bank, Southern Wine and...

A group of students at Mater Lakes Academy recently participated in the annual Autism Speaks Miami Walk in Doral, where they joined thousands of people to help raise funds for kids stricken with the mental condition.As the signature fundraising event for Autism Speaks, the walk plays a critical role in raising the funds needed to fuel innovative research and provide lifelong support and services for the Autism community.The grassroots...

Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School students Rafael De la Cova and Mariel Dorismond competed in the 77th annual Miami Herald/Scripps Spelling Bee at Jungle Island.De la Cova is a four time school winner and Dorismond won her first school’s Spelling Bee competition to qualify to compete against 375 public and private school students from Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.The middle school winner and elementary school winner went...

St. Thomas University recently honored their students with Academic Honors, and among the honorees was Miami Lakes resident and Miami Lakes Optimist Club product Alexis Castroman.Castroman, a starting third baseman for the Bobcats softball team, received the Provost Honor Roll for the Spring of 2016, and she made the Dean’s List for the Fall of 2016.“This was an absolute honor for us,” said Alex and Ivette Castroman,...