Miami Lakes resident Roberto Garcia was appointed in mid March by Governor Rick Scott and Florida Surgeon General John Armstrong, to the Florida Board of Respiratory Care. Garcia earned his bachelor’s in Healthcare Administration and is a Registered Respiratory Therapist, credentialed with the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) and licensed with the state of Florida. As new board member for the Respiratory Board, Garcia...

  Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara Jordan has called a meeting to inform her District One residents about upcoming changes for new development and water and sewer projects in the county’s pipeline. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 6, at Joella C. Good Elementary School, 6350 N.W. 188 Terrace. Jordan is encouraging her constituents to attend the meeting to learn more about economic development initiatives,...

  Local resident Juan-Carlos Fernandez, a Keyes Company Realtor and member of the Royal Oaks Homeowners Association, has recently launched a Facebook page titled “Royal Oaks Crime Watch” to make the community a safer place for all. “I launched the page because I belong to a similar page in Palm Springs North, PSN Crime Watch, and I feel that it really does help,” said Fernandez. “I have seen users...

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs are available for the public during May:For Children and Families:Paws to Read - Certified therapy dogs listen to children read aloud which can help with reading skills. Meets at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 9.Saturday Matinee at the Library - Miami Lakes Branch presents family friendly films. Movie for May is “Boxtrolls.” Presentation is at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May...

In their inaugural season, the Mater Lakes Academy girls’ junior varsity soccer team reached the Charter Schools League Championship game, but lost to Doral Academy, 5-1, a team they had beaten during the regular season. The girls finished the season 7-4. Head coach Robert Vidal said his team is made up of mostly middle school students who played well throughout the season. “We came such a long way when no one gave us a...