Mary Kastle, 91, of Miami Lakes, passed away on Tuesday, July 21 at Jackson North Medical Center, Vitas Hospice in North Miami Beach, Florida after a 4 month illness.Kastle was born on December 10, 1923 in New York City, New York to Athanasios and Matina Foskolos who emigrated from the Island of Tinos in Greece. At the age of 15, she lost her mother and as the oldest daughter was responsible for her younger siblings while her father...

  According to Adopt-A-Classroom.org, 75 percent of all classroom supplies are purchased out of pocket by teachers. South Florida Educational Federal Credit Union (SFEFCU), the largest Credit Union headquartered in Miami-Dade County and serves educators, students and the families of Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Miami Dade College, is hoping to lessen the load of 4 lucky South Florida teachers through a back-to-school social...

  Miami Lakes based non-profit, Respect Life Ministry Pregnancy Help Center, will host its third annual luncheon fundraiser on Saturday, September 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, 7707 N.W. 103 St. in Hialeah Gardens.  The fundraiser is open to the public and tickets can be purchased by calling the center at 786-452-0266 or 305-653-2921. Tickets are $35. All proceeds from the event will benefit the...

  The Main Street Players, 6766 Main St. Miami Lakes, present Reefer Madness, The Musical in its final weekend, August 7-9, at the Main Street Playhouse.  Performances are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m.  This campy musical comedy, under the direction of Vanessa Elise, takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids fall prey to marijuana, leading them on a hysterical downward spiral...

  Last month’s Miami Lakes Town Council meeting saw a continuation of the intense animosity between the mayor and lawmakers. At the July 21 regular meeting, Mayor Michael Pizzi and council members had several heated exchanges while debating Councilmember Tony Lama’s legislative proposal that prevents lawmakers from using the town’s resources for non-town sponsored events.  Lama, who was out of the country on...