Long-time former Miami Lakes resident, Ramona Thompson, 79, passed away at home November 23, 2014, from complications of a stroke. Her husband and daughters were with her that final weekend and she died knowing that she was loved, that she would be remembered and that her family would take care of each other.  Her good works affected the lives of many throughout Florida. She was a woman of her generation, a professional...

  Palm Springs United Methodist Church, located at 5700 W. 12 Avenue in Hialeah, is holding its annual Winter Indoor Yard Sale this Friday and Saturday, February 6 and 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with low prices and specials on both days. A variety of items will be on sale such as craft supplies, clothing, linens, records, videos, toys, small furniture, baby items, luggage, lamps, pictures, collectables, books, holiday items and...

  Miami-Dade Schools Police has partnered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in adopting the “If You See Something, Say Something” initiative. Miami-Dade Schools Police (MDSP) Chief Ian A. Moffett was joined by Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho, officials from local, state, and federal law enforcement as well as Miami-Dade Council of PTAs/PTSAs president Joseph Gebara. In December 2013, Miami-Dade...

A group of girls from Immaculate Conception Catholic School, friends since kindergarten and now in seventh grade, received the holy sacrament of confirmation on January 14 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The girls are (from left, top row) Nicole Vargas, Allyson Monreal and Katherine Sierra, (center row) Isabella Ferreiro, Nathalie Fernandez, Tatiana Marquez, Alexandra Santiago, Michelle Moreno, Emily Perez, Beatriz Garcia,...

  As part of an ongoing effort to provide transparency in government, the Town of Miami Lakes released its Fourth Quarter Performance Report for the period of July to September 2014. The report provides a narrative for individual performance areas and shares information on department goals and successes. All graphs in the report are demonstrated on a fiscal-year basis and most data is shown cumulatively. “Performance measures are...