John Collins, a former U.S. Marine, a Miami-Dade police officer, and the husband of former Miami Lakes Councilmember Mary Collins has died. Collins died on March 27 at the age of 82. He joined the Marines following his high school graduation and was honorably discharged. He then joined the Miami-Dade police department and retired after 30 years on the force. After he and his wife moved to Miami Lakes, Mary Collins, a former Miami-Dade...

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs are available for the public during April: For Children and Families: Read the Book, Watch the Movie – Share in stories and enjoy the book based films. Films include “WALL-E,” “Strange Magic,” Disneynature Oceans,” “Over the Hedge,” and “Norm of the North.” Event is sponsored by the Miami Lakes Education Advisory...

  A group of local student-athletes were honored for their stellar performances for 2015-2016 sports season, as they were named to The Miami Herald’s All-Dade Teams for basketball, soccer, wrestling and cheerleading. For boys’ basketball, Mater Academy senior guard Dylan Frye was named to the All-Dade 8A-6A First Team, averaging 23 points, six assists and four rebounds per game, while his teammates senior guard Chris Mejia...

  Monsignor Edward Pace High School student softball standout Sofia Dominguez won the 2016 Female Athlete of the Year at the Premios Copa Dorada Golden Cup Awards luncheon on April 3. Premios Copa Dorada is a sports awards luncheon created to honor the top Hispanic athletes in Miami-Dade County, recognizing 70 athletic achievements of the best youth talent from the Hispanic community each year. Dominguez, a senior, has recorded a 3.38...

  The Miami Lakes Optimist Club will be holding registration for its Summer basketball league on consecutive Saturdays, April 16, 23 and 30, at Miami Lakes Optimist Park. The registrations starts at 9:30 a.m. and ends at noon. Participants for girls, ages 7 to 12 and boys, ages 7-18,  must bring a copy  of their birth certificates and get fitted for their uniforms. Registration cost is $150. The regular season starts at 6...