The Orange Bowl Committee last week kicked off the Orange Bowl Ice Cream Truck tour at its Miami Lakes office 14360 N.W. 77 Court. The truck will visit local communities throughout South Florida and hand out free ice cream in an effort to keep things “cool” during the Florida Fall. At each stop, the Ice Cream Truck offers free creamsicles and the chance to meet Obie, the Orange Bowl mascot. The Orange Bowl is a 363-member,...

  State Representative Manny Diaz Jr. held a roundtable discussion about education with principals at Bob Graham Education Center earlier this month. BGEC principal Yecenia Martinez-Lopez and school district administrators hosted Diaz and principals from Ernest R. Graham Elementary, Hialeah Gardens Middle, Ben Shepard Elementary, Spanish Lake Elementary, and Jose Marti MAST Academy. Diaz gave a brief recap of education highlights from...

  On October 1, the application process began for acceptance into Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy, a full Magnet Program with a focus on Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The school invites dedicated and eager students from fifth to tenth grades to apply at www.mast3.com up until the deadline of January 15, 2016.  When students attend Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy, there is a guarantee that they will be digging...

  Miami Lakes, in partnership with PEAR, will be offering after school care scheduled to begin upon completion next month of the new Youth Center at Miami Lakes East Park, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive east. The Program in Education, Afterschool & Resiliency (PEAR) is an innovative wellness-based curriculum that educates and equips participants for wellness success and includes activities in the area of Fitness Fun, Team Training, Sports...

  The Zonta Club of Miami Lakes is currently accepting vendors for its Annual Fall Flea Market scheduled for November 7. Vendors, large and small, are invited to participate in this annual event. Take advantage of this opportunity to clean out garages and closets and turn treasures, hobbies, and home business items into cash. The annual event will be held Saturday, November 7, rain or shine, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The flea market will be...