Since 2019, students from Miami Lakes have worked on behalf of the Loving Soles charity and collected gently worn shoes from all over South Florida.      The footwear is then donated to Camillus House, an organization that serves the hungry and homeless in South Florida.      This year, kids in 20 public, private and charter schools were joined by employees in 19 cities in Broward and...

     The southeastern border of Miami Lakes is Northwest 138th Street, and just before tree-lined Northwest 60th Avenue meets it, there are five warehouses.       One of those buildings is home to a commercial printer.        If you’ve ever taken a cruise out of a South Florida port, chances are you’ve seen Associated Printing Productions, Inc.’s...

     BankUnited and the Miami HEAT Charitable Fund presented five South Florida high school seniors with $5,000 college scholarships during a recent NBA game. Shown from left are: Celine Churchman, Cambridge Magnet Program at G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School in Miami; BankUnited Senior Executive Vice President Gerry Litrento for Retail and Small Business Banking; Natasha Harris, School for Advanced Studies North Campus,...

      The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce met for its monthly luncheon on May 10.        Communications Executive Daisy Gonzalez-Diego was guest speaker at the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main. She described effective marketing and communications strategies for business professionals.       The chamber will next meet on June 14 at the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main, at 6842 Main...

     Four members of the Mater Lakes Academy band received superior ratings during the Florida Bandmasters Association state solo and ensemble music performance assessments, held in March at Wellington High School, Mater Lakes Academy said.     The students earned medals and an opportunity to be scouted by college professors who acted as judges.     Shown in the photo from left are Matthew Torres,...