Barbara Goleman High School cheerleaders, along with students, faculty, staff and administration, all wore pink in October to continue raising awareness for breast cancer. Breast Cancer Awareness month took place in October.

Just a few lines to thank Tony Lama and Luis Collazo for their help with putting up my storm shutters, and also taking them down, as we were preparing for Hurricane Matthew.I could not have done this on my own for I’m a senior citizen with disabilities, and a resident of Miami Lakes.Thanks to both and God Bless.Tony MarinoMiami Lakes

Florida International University junior linebacker Anthony Wint was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week last month for his stellar performance against the Charlotte 49ers and helping his team stay undefeated in conference action.Wint, a Miami native, tied a career-high in tackles with 13 (seven solo) against the 49ers, as FIU won its third-straight to improve to 3-0 in Conference USA action. The native of Homestead notched...

A football rivalry between two Catholic high school teams in Miami will turn points scored on the football field into turkeys in the homes of poor families for Thanksgiving. Pace High School and Belen Jesuit Preparatory School are donating $10 per point scored in the “Turkey Bowl 2016” towards the annual food drive of the Knights of Columbus, council 3274.The Knight of Columbus will present the winning team with the...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools board chair Perla Tabares Hantman (center), is joined by Barbara Goleman High School principal Joaquin Hernandez and Goleman students, who along with other participating Miami-Dade teen drivers, took the national “No Texting While Driving” pledge recently. The event is part of Hantman’s long-standing safety campaign to bring awareness to the dangers of risky driving behaviors, including text...