Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Esteban Bovo Jr. announced an invitation for local school children, grades 1-12, to design a poster or produce a 2-minute video (high school only) about “The Best Ways to Clean up and Green up Our Streets.”Entries will be accepted until Friday, February 17. Prizes include Kindles, iPads, gift certificates and a GoPro Camera.For more information and entry forms, contact Bovo’s district...

When professor Richard Raleigh started teaching at St. Thomas University in 1966, assignments were done on typewriters, not computers; research was done at the library, not on the internet; music was heard on the radio. not Spotify; and St. Thomas University, known as Biscayne College, was graduating its first class. Fifty years later, Detroit-native Raleigh remains dedicated to the university and his students, and says living through...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho stopped by American Senior High School in late December for a surprise visit to speak with and have lunch with students. Carvalho is pictured with a patriot alumni.

Miami Lakes will have its own Farmer’s Market starting on Saturday, January 14, at Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. The markets will be held every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through the month of May offering a wide variety of fresh produce, natural juices, assorted flowers, cultural foods and handcrafted accessories.The initial Farmer’s Market will be in conjunction with the Town’s “Super Saturday at the...

Bob Graham Educational Center’s Bobcat Dance Competition Team started off their competition season on December 10. The event was hosted by American Dance Alliance at Ronald W. Reagan Doral Senior High School. The team entered 13 routines for competition and were awarded medals for their Ensemble; Superior Performance trophies for Lyrical, Jazz, and Open Routines. They earned an Overall Sweepstake Award for their performances. There are...