Attorney Anthony Dieguez, founding president of the Miami Lakes Bar Association and Addys Dieguez, owner of Qualified Title Services, LLC, are both longtime Miami Lakes residents and prominent business owners. Together they are celebrating the graduation of their daughter, Rebekah Estela Dieguez, with a Juris Doctor degree from Florida International University College of Law, and their son Joshua Dieguez, with a Juris Doctor degree and an...

Miami Lakes K-8 Center art teachers Gary Anuez, Maria Marti, and Maria Ordaz, along with music teachers Sara Cino and two-time Grammy nominated musician Mario Ortiz, celebrated the talents of the graduating students at the Fine Arts Night held in May at the school. This annual event, going on six years, brings together the art and sounds of the talented students under the tutelage of these encouraging teachers. The music played by...

Hope Kids School at Hope Miami Lakes United Methodist Church, 14800 N.W. 67 Avenue in Miami Lakes, is accepting students for Pre-K, VPK, kindergarten and summer camps. Sandi Pickard is the school’s Director. Students recently witnessed the changing of caterpillars to butterflies, and watched them munch on the class’ milkweed plant. From the start of the school year, children learn about pumpkins, pilgrims, wise men, and...

Boston University awarded academic degrees to 6,845 students in May. Among the graduates was Rachel Ling of Miami Lakes who received a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Studies.
University of Alabama student Alexa Damarys Cruz of Miami Lakes was named to the Dean’s List for Spring 2017. The UA Dean’s List honors full-time undergraduate students with an academic record of 3.5 or above.

Miami Lakes K-8 Center’s cheerleaders and salsa dancers attended and performed at the Disney Performing Arts youth program which includes competitions, festivals and workshops. All grade levels and various types of dances are included in this event that takes place in both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. The MLK-8 Center cheerleaders and dancers performed as part of the theme park’s pageantry in...