The Miami Lakes Optimist Club recently concluded its Fall 2016 Flag Football season. Over 255 youngsters participated in the league this season receiving trophies at the league's closing ceremony event on  December 17 at Royal Oaks Park.The winning division champions included age 5-7 division Falcons, age 8-9 division Texans, age 10-11 division Chargers, and age 12-13 division  Panthers.The season was made possible in part by league...

Florida International University student-athlete Brittany Haskell has been named the Conference USA Diver of the Week, the league announced last week.The junior finished first in the one-meter and second in the 3-meter programs as the Panthers won the FIU Sprint Invitational on January 6.The native of London, Ontario scored a career-best mark of 301.65 in the 1-meter program for the top spot in the meet. Her score was also a season-best among...

Barbara Goleman Senior High’s class of 2017 showed their school spirit during spirit week, an event that features a new theme every day of the week. Seniors stayed true to their titles by dressing up as real seniors would - in warm socks pushing along walkers.

Antonietta Kelly lives on the east side of Miami Lakes and every day, on one of her many walks with her dog Homer, he is beloved, pointed at, gawked at, and sometimes even feared. Homer is memorable not only for his sweet disposition, but also because, he resembles a small lion. The gentle dog is of medium size and lazily strolls down familiar neighborhoods, but despite his lack of bark or bite, he manages to both awe and scare locals...

Fifth through eighth graders interested in art, dance, drama, and music are invited to Pace High School’s 5th SpARTan Arts Boot Camp on February 4 at Pace’s Spartan Center. Pace is located at 15600 N.W. 32 Avenue in Miami Gardens.Lead teachers from the Pace Academy for Visual & Performing Arts Dance, Drama, Art, and Music programs will teach workshop sessions in hip hop dance, jazz dance, drawing, sculpture, theatre, musical...