Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee is hosting a Concert in the Park at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 21, at Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. The free jazz concert, originally scheduled as the Concert on the Fairway on November 22 but canceled due to inclement weather, features the renowned talent of Michael Whitehead and the Final Countdown Band. Whitehead and his bands have been performing from Chicago to Key West,...

 

Janel Gonzalez of Hialeah was named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Haven for the Fall 2014 semester. Full-time undergraduate students must have a 3.50 or better cumulative GPA for the semester to be eligible for the Dean’s List.

  Shula’s Athletic Club recently celebrated the opening of an expanded personal training area by introducing the Thrive Functional Training System, a unique regimen named the “Best New Workout Program” for 2014 by Men’s Health Magazine. Created by Mike Boyle, a world-renowned strength coach, the program employs the same principles he has used to train world-class athletes, including the 2013 World Series Champion...

  Registration for the Miami Lakes Optimist Club's Flag Football Program will close on Saturday, February 7. Kids aged 5 to 15 may register. Parents can sign up their kids in-person at Miami Lakes Middle School (6425 Miami Lakeway North) from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Payment can be made with cash or by check. The fee is $120 for new players and $100 for returning players from last season. Registration is also available online beginning...

  When Mario Smith stepped down as Pace High’s football head coach three weeks ago, the school’s athletic director, Joe Zaccheo, and the school’s administration knew who they had in mind to replace him – the former coach himself. Zaccheo coached the Spartans for 11 seasons and led them to the state championship in 2003. He stepped down in 2006 to become the athletic director. Nine years later, he’s back...