Pace High School’s flag football team defeated Miami Norland, 26-0, last week to capture the District Championship. The win gave head coach John Rodriguez the 100th win in his career.The Lady Spartans clobbered Goleman High, 63-0, in the first game of the district tournament to reach the championship game.  In other high school sports news, in softball, Gulliver Prep shut out Mater Lakes, 15-0, in the 4A Region quarterfinals, and...

The Fr. Flynn Council #4772 of the Knights of Columbus held their annual drive to assist citizens with disabilities on the weekend of March 17-20 at the Miami Lakes Publix.KofC members passed out Tootsie Rolls and thanked contributors for helping people in need. Funds raised will be presented to local agencies to assist their individual needs.Council chairman Andy Izzo extended his appreciation to Publix and the store patrons for supporting...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is hosting the 6th annual prom for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on Tuesday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Doubletree by Hilton Miami Airport and Convention Center, 711 N.W. 72 Avenue in Miami.Approximately 500 high school students will attend this milestone event which provides an unforgettable experience as students with ASD bond with their peers in celebrating this important...

Rafaela Cruz and Jeannette Gallup have been named Teacher of the Year and Rookie Teacher of the Year, respectively, at Barbara Goleman Senior High School.Cruz. an Honors Chemistry and Physical Science teacher, has 27 years of experience in teaching beginning with her role as a teaching assistant at Rutgers University where she earned her BSN in nursing, M.S. in zoology, and Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Having always been interested in science...

Wherever Judy Parker goes, her former students always recognize her, even if they don’t see her face.“I was ordering food at the drive-thru at KFC and a former student recognized my voice,” she said. “She said, ‘is that you, Mrs. Parker’? It’s amazing when people, especially the kids who you have taught, recognize you after all of these years.”  For 35 years, Parker’s voice echoed...