Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) held a successful National College fair at the Doubletree Miami Airport Hotel. Thousands of students and their parents attended the four-hour event to meet with representatives of more than 200 colleges and universities from around the world, to ask questions about admissions, financial aid and testing requirements. “The College Fair provides families with valuable information that...

  Pace High School freshman, D’Andre Ragin, was selected as one of the winners for the 2015 Disney Dreamers Academy Essay Contest. Ragin is one of only 100 high school students from across the United States chosen to attend the 2015 Disney Dreamers Academy at the Walt Disney World Resort from March 5 through 8.  Working in conjunction with Steve Harvey and ESSENCE Magazine, the Disney Dreamers Academy is an educational...

  The chairs at Always At Your Side Adult Day Care Center are not comfortable, and that’s a good thing. Adult day service centers often provide wall to wall recliners for their patients which take away from physical activity and socialization, aspects of health that Miami Lakes’ only adult service center highly value.  Alexandra Alonso, president of Always At Your Side Adult Day Care Center has a storied past working...

  Miami Lakes Councilmembers Ceasar Mestre and Tim Daubert, along with Vice Mayor Manny Cid and Billy the Marlin, took part in the festivities that kicked-off the 2015 Miami Lakes Optimist Spring baseball/softball season on Friday, February 20 at Miami Lakes Optimist Park. Cid threw out the first pitch to Daubert as hundreds of players, parents, local dignitaries and spectators looked on and cheered before the kids took the field to...

  The 3rd annual Great Miami lakes Historical Scavenger Hunt is back and will begin at 10 a.m., rain or shine, on Saturday, March 14, starting at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street. Check-in begins at 9 a.m. This free family-friendly event is produced by the Town of Miami Lakes and its Youth Activities Task Force. The Hunt is open to all ages and teams can be up to four participants, with a prize given to the most creative team name. Clues for...