Pace High School has rescheduled its end of the week 2016 Homecoming activities following Hurricane Matthew. The Homecoming Pep Rally will now take place on Wednesday, October 19, and the Alumni Bash and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Friday, November 4 during the Turkey Bowl football game against Belen Jesuit Preparatory School.The doors will open for the 2016 Homecoming Pep Rally at the Pace gym at 6:30 p.m., with the...

Students and staff at Spanish Lake Elementary School (SLE) have gained insight into the importance of “Values Matter” in order to work harmoniously together.  Values have become very important to the SLE family, and students have learned that they might have to make decisions that aren't the most popular or following the crowd.At SLE, ”Values Matter Today and Everyday” kicked off with a school-wide pep rally....

St. Thomas University Department of Athletics will induct Detroit Tigers Executive Vice President and General Manager Al Avila into the Bobcat Sports Hall of Fame.The induction ceremony and Stone Crab Dinner is scheduled for 6 p.m., Sunday, November 13, at the college’s Fernandez Family  Center for Leadership and Wellness.At St. Thomas University, Avila served as an assistant coach under Bobcat Sports Hall of Famer Paul Mainieri,...

In September, officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), from Evanston, Illinois, announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 62nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program.These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth about $33 million that will be offered next spring.To be considered for a Merit...

Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee is offering free field trips for residents 55 years and above. The next field trip is scheduled for Tuesday, November 1, to the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens.Fairchild is one of the premier conservation and education-based gardens in the world, and is dedicated to exploring, explaining and conserving the world of tropical plants with one of the world’s greatest living collections of palms and...