Mater Academy junior Lauren Batista recently was accepted to the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine summer program where she will be studying medical and science courses such as anatomy, cellular molecular biology, and anthropology.Batista is the first Mater Academy student to get accepted into the prestigious program, which is a seven week, summer enrichment program for high school students who will be entering the 12th...

Goleman’s badminton team celebrates an amazing season after attending and for the first time in Goleman’s history the team placed in the Youth Fair Tournament on March 11 at South Miami Sr. High. In girls singles Patricia Miranda finished in first place for Dade county and in girls doubles Sydney Cote and Alyssa Moore finished in second.  For North Districts Divisionals on April 6, Miranda took home first place for girls...

Miami Lakes voters received their Special Election Mail Ballots on Thursday, April 28, and within hours, their phones were alive with automated phone calls, in English and Spanish, urging a “No” vote across the ballot for all 10 recommended Charter Amendments.On Saturday, April 30, town residents opened their mail boxes to find the cover of a cleverly-worded flyer with “scare” headlines warning of “Tax...

The Miami Laker and its owner recommend the following votes on the 10 proposed Town of Miami Lakes Charter amendments contained in the Special Election Mail-In Ballot:• Representation of the Town – YES, Fill in circle100• Amending the Citizen’s Bill of Rights to preserve our Natural Resources and Scenic Beauty and for our government to operate Ethically -YES, Fill in circle102• Providing for a Council-Manager...

Miami Lakes registered voters received their mail-in ballots on April 28 for the May 17 special election involving 10 proposed amendments to the Town's Charter as recommended by the recent Charter Revision Commission.It’s important to note that all ballots must be received by Miami-Dade’s Elections Department on or before May 17 to be counted.Residents also received an impartial Voter’s Guide prepared by Town staff to...