Ford Motor Company Fund and the South Florida Ford Dealers are bringing the Ford Driving Dreams initiative to kindergarten and elementary school students for Miami-Dade County Public Schools. In collaboration with First Book, Ford is donating 10,000 new books, and recently celebrated with a reading party for 100 kids at the BB&T Center. Ford Dealers, First Book representatives, Florida Panthers alum Randy Moller and Lucy Lopez,...

St. Thomas University’s men’s soccer team is ranked third in the preseason Sun Conference Coaches’ Poll.The Bobcats squad tops the 2016 Sun Conference men’s soccer preseason poll for the second straight years as announced by the league office three weeks ago.The Night Hawks earned five first place and three second place votes to come in two points ahead of reigning Sun Conference Champions Southeastern.The Fire earned...

The Town of Miami Lakes is hosting two zero-based budget workshops for residents to learn about the city’s plans for the 2016-2017 fiscal year, as council members voted to keep the same rate for property taxes to complete several projects for beautification, while searching for additional resources to pay for other municipal services not funded in the spending plan.The workshops are scheduled for Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August...

Miami Lakes Town Council, at its July regular meeting, unanimously voted to light Town Hall in blue to show support for law enforcement. In light of recent tragedies around the country, the Town encourages residents to join in on showing their support for all public safety officials. The color blue, also a symbol of peace, has become a way of remembering all departed law enforcement officers across America.

Miami Lakes Branch Library, in partnership with Read to Learn Books for Free, held a Reading Circle recently in celebration of reading and music. Special presenters included Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi and Councilmember Manny Cid who read their favorite children’s stories out loud. Read to Learn Books for Free collects children’s books throughout Miami-Dade County and distributes them to children in need. Miami Lakes residents...