The Miami Lakes Optimist Club recently concluded it's Spring 2015 Flag Football season. Over 160 children participated in the league this season, receiving trophies at the league's closing ceremony event on Saturday, May 30 at Royal Oaks Park. Congratulations to the 5-7 division Champion Panthers, 8-10 division Champion Eagles, and 11-13 division Champion Bengals. The season was made possible in part by the support of the following...

  Barbara Goleman Senior High School administration, faculty and staff celebrated the retirement of office personnel Nancy Anderson, math teacher Alberto W. Tio, foreign language teacher, Carmen Martinet, and English teacher Ganjadeai Baksh. Anderson completed 29 years in the educational system, Tio completed 20 years in addition to his time as a Colonel, Martinet completed 40 years, and Baksh completed 45 years. The celebration was...

  Now that school is over, kids can train like the pros. Shula’s Athletic Club’s Sports Performance Training program can turn young players to superstars with an intense 90-minute workout that challenges their strength and conditioning, and enhance their athletic skills in football, basketball, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, soccer, volleyball and tennis. The training camp is open to kids ages 10-18 and runs through August,...

  The Miami Lakes Optimist Club will be holding registration for the 2015 Fall baseball and softball season from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on consecutive Saturdays, August 8, 15 and 22, at Miami Lakes Middle School, 6425 Miami Lakeway North. The Optimist Club welcomes returning and new players to play in an exciting season. New players must bring a copy of their birth certificates to the registration, which costs $145 per person. Only...

Bob Graham Education Center’s (BGEC) seventh grade Law Studies Academy students earned first place for the Oral Hearing and second place for their Portfolio at the 2015 Project Citizen State Finals.  The entire class has been working on the project entitled ”Help Wanted for ASD” hoping to increase job employment for adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).  On May 22, the Oral Hearing team...