Florida International University sophomore defender Emily Baragar was named to the Conference USA InTouch Credit Union Women’s Soccer All-Academic Team for her stellar performances in the classroom and on the soccer field.The Virginia Beach native was near perfect in the classroom in her first year at FIU during the 2015-16 academic year, on her course of study towards a degree in biomedical engineering. She was the team leader in GPA...

The Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust paid tribute to Miami Lakes Middle School teacher Lisa Deyarza as the recipient of the 2016 Ethical Governance Day Award during a ceremony on October 25 that brought county and school officials to the Mock Courtroom that Deyarza envisioned and built using grants, donations and personal labor.In addition to opening the Mock Courtroom in 2014, Deyarza initiated a schoolwide annual Mock...

  Hialeah Miami Lakes High student Keno Bryant was named the Miami Dolphins Student of the Week last month.Bryant, along with other winners from Miami-Dade and Broward county  schools, were honored with a plaque by the home team during a regular season game at Hard Rock Stadium.Bryant and other students were selected by their principals and teachers for their citizenship and classroom achievements.Publix also donated a $25 gift...

Over the span of thirty-plus years, the Town of Miami Lakes and the former Miami Lakes Civic Association have saluted veterans with the longest running parade in all of Miami-Dade County. This year, the Miami Lakes Veterans Committee will host the 37th annual Veterans Day Parade on Sunday, November 6.Gunny Jack Parsons has been selected as the Grand Marshal for the parade. Parsons enlisted in the Marine Corps April 1965 in Camden, New Jersey,...

Nelson Rodriguez said he decided to run for office for a second time because he wants to continue working on the initiatives, “I have started, such as improving traffic flow throughout the town, keeping our taxes low and protecting property values as well as our quality of life. I am committed to public service and have been a firefighter paramedic for 28 years,” he said.Rodriguez, who has raised $13,931, said some of the issues...