A new attraction for youngsters at this year's annual Miami Lakes Spring Fling was the small Petting Zoo. Hundreds of children, parents and families turned out for the event at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West on the day before Easter. 

  Kindergarten students from Spanish Lake Elementary celebrated the Chinese New Year to mark the Year of the Sheep. The students learned about respect and cultural diversity as they were exposed to the traditions of others. Students learned that those born under the Year of the Sheep, which comes every 12 years, are said to be kind-hearted, creative, friendly, and just. It is also foretold to be a very calm year. Pictured are students...

  Acting on a committee’s recommendation to take over some land that’s part of a golf course, the Miami Lakes Town Council voted to acquire the property and convert it to a passive park, the best chance the city has to own a commodious green space area the city had been seeking since incorporation.The Miami Lakes Par 3 Committee, which was formed in 2013 to study the pros and cons of the property abutting the golf course at...

    Students, faculty and staff at Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC) celebrated Autism Awareness Day on April 2. Along with principal Yecenia Martinez-Lopez and parents, the participants all went the extra mile to help the community and kids who suffer from Autism by raising $1,885 for Autism Speaks Miami 2015 Walk on Sunday, April 19, at Doral Central Park, 3000 N.W. 87 Avenue. BGEC’s PTSA hosted a breakfast for students...

  Ranked the top team in Miami-Dade County baseball and No. 5 in the state, winning the Hall of Fame Classic Tournament and riding a 16 game winning streak, Barbara Goleman High players are not satisfied with the team’s regular-season success.At 19-2 and playing in the GMAC tournament this week and the subsequent division postseason, the team’s goal of winning the district playoff championship is unpretentious compared to...