Former Miami Lakes resident and 2005 valedictorian for Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School, Karla Albite is celebrating her most recent accomplishments, graduating magna cum laude from the University of Miami’s Law School and accepting a job in Chicago with Sidley Austin, a nationally ranked firm.  Albite was Editor-in-Chief of the University of Miami Law Review during 2014-2015, was a member of the nationally ranked...

  On May 1, Greater Miami & the Beaches Hotel Association honored over 280 hotel employees across Miami-Dade County during the organization’s 21st Annual Inn Key Awards luncheon. Over 950 hospitality, corporate and government leaders joined the hoteliers and their management teams to celebrate their hourly hotel employees, the “heart” of the tourism industry. The 24 employee categories range from Bellmen and...

  JetStream Federal Credit Union sponsored the Family Christian Association of America’s annual “Communities of Faith-Keepers) charity golf tournament in May. Proceeds from the tournament support youth sports and family programs that are geared to help change the lives of thousands of children and families throughout Florida. In addition to their sponsorship, a JetStream foursome including Board chairman Bolo Perez, Board...

 

Emily Caraballo, a resident of Miami Lakes and third grade student at Somerset Academy, won first place at the school’s Somerset’s Got Talent show. The talent show included all Somerset schools in South Florida. Caraballo choreographed and danced her own routine using the song “Uptown Funk” by Bruno Mars. 

  Miami-Dade children will have an opportunity to show off their running, jumping and throwing skills during the county’s inaugural “USATF Future Stars” Track and Field Meet.” The event is being presented by USA Track and Field and Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, at Dade Christian School, 6601 N.W. 167 Street. The meet is open to area youth ages...