Laura Lou, a junior member at Shula’s Golf Club, recently won the Jack Nicklaus Junior Golf Event in the age 13-15 category. The event was played at the Jonathan Landings Course, with rounds of 85 and 78. Last April, Lou won the 5th Annual Honda Classic Junior Par 3 Challenge, played at Palm Beach Par 3 Course. Lou’s father, Cesar Lou, said “Laura has worked very hard on her irons and short game which she honed each...

  The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) is helping county residents save water and money by celebrating July as Smart Irrigation Month. July is a peak time for outdoor water use, making it the perfect time to promote efficient water use. “This July, take a few minutes to identify ways that you and your family can become more water efficient and still maintain beautiful yards and landscaping,” said WASD director...

  The thought of a stranger passing out thank-you cards for people simply being themselves is pleasantly out of the ordinary, but for 23-year-old Miami Lakes resident Fiorella Marquez, random acts of kindness like this are just stepping stones on her journey towards making positive impacts on peoples lives.Marquez, known affectionately as Fio, has a degree in psychology and is currently working on her second degree in sociology. Fueled...

  Eight students from Monsignor Edward Pace High School became the next set of future Spartan leaders to attend Notre Dame Vision, a Catholic leadership conference for high school students held at the esteemed Notre Dame University in Indiana from June 15-19.Sofia Lama, Amy Velez, Chris Velez, Tristan Luzod, Matthew Schaffer, Joshua Felipe, Ruben Masters, and Nathan Bonet were the fifth group in as many years to be sent by Pace to the...

  Longtime Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) principal, James V. Parker, announced the 2014-2015 school year would be his last full year as principal, having previously enrolled in the education system’s Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) which named his last working day in February 2016. A new principal has not yet been announced.Parker, a principal known for his approachable attitude and annual head-shavings when the...