It’s a storybook season for two of South Florida’s sports teams: The Miami Heat of the NBA and the NHL’s Florida Panthers.         They were both unlikely contenders as No. 8 playoff seeds to reach the finals of their respective leagues.      On May 22, team banners were hung in a front window at Miami Lakes Town Hall to support the Cats and the Heat and to...

     Class of 2023 high school graduates who are enrolling in one of the 21 Miami-Dade County Public Schools Technical Colleges may apply for scholarships.       Suncoast Credit Union Foundation, The Education Fund, based in Miami Lakes, and the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations in Gainesville are partnering to offer 40 scholarships.      Applications will be accepted...

     The state of Florida has scheduled two tax holidays for this year’s hurricane season.       The first one began May 27 and lasts through June 9; the second will be held Aug. 26 to Sept. 8.       Residents can purchase essential disaster supplies without paying sales tax.  Some of the eligible items are: •  Flashlights and lanterns costing $40 or...

    The Swampshifter Club at Barbara Goleman Senior High School aced the National Ten80 Racing STEM Competition held April 28-29 at the Miami Springs Recreation Center.    Teams underwent challenges that tested skills in science, technology, engineering and math with student-made race cars. Grand Champions The Swampshifters took first place overall and also won first place for graphics; second place in enterprise and...

     The Lower East Side of Miami Lakes has a well-known landmark, the 66-year-old cemetery called Vista Memorial Gardens.       Encompassing several acres, it’s bordered by Northwest 57 Avenue on the east and is at 5755 NW  142nd St.       Carlos Bencomo is very familiar with the cemetery. As president of The Bencomo Foundation, he invests in cemetery plots and also...