Kids who love to play soccer can participate in an event called Soccer Shootout, which is scheduled for Thursday, July 21, at the Miami Lakes Library Branch, 6699 Windmill Gate Road. The event, which starts at 11 a.m., is for kids from ages 8 to 12. The event, sponsored by Miami-Dade County, is free Participates must register in person at the library.For more information, call 305-822-6520.

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...