Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs are available for the public during July: Summer Reading Program: This year’s program runs from now to August 6. No matter a reader’s age, they are eligible for a chance to win a fabulous prize. All they need to do is read or listen to a book, attend a library program or download and listen to an eBook for a minimum of two hours. Stop by the Miami Lakes Branch Library to...

Jose Marti MAST Academy 6-12 announced that 18 graduates from the class of 2016 were awarded Florida Bright Futures Scholarships. The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program establishes three lottery-funded scholarships to reward Florida high school graduates for high academic achievement. There are two kinds of scholarships: the Florida Academic Scholars (FAS) and the Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS).Jonathon Milian, JMMA’s Cap...

Mater Academy’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students won first place in two categories last week at the 2016 National  Leadership Conference (NLC) in Atlanta, Georgia. Jocelyn  Bello Paez and Yanisbel Ruiz took home first place in Business Ethics, and Hector Bibilonia and Cesar Sierra won first place in Business Financial Plan.Another FBLA student took home fourth place in American Enterprise category, and Elanny...

In a special meeting, the Miami-Dade County School Board unanimously approved Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho’s reorganization plan, which will result in $4 million in savings for the District. The plan enhances the school district’s Strategic Blueprint by streamlining operations, maximizing efficiencies, and eliminating redundancies while protecting and expanding school site programs, including local schools in the Miami Lakes...

Keanu Orfano and Alexander Pereda, two students from Pace High School, attended the 2016 Hugh O’ Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminar at Lynne University in late May. The HOBY Leadership Seminars develop leadership skills of high school sophomores so they can lead in their schools, careers, and communities.The two were chosen by Carla Giberson, Pace’s director of Guidance & Counseling, for their stellar academics and...