Lourdes Nuñez-Toledo spends her leisure time with her family by supporting her kids in their sport activities and traveling. She was recently reminded about the fragility and beauty of human life after reading the book American Sniper and is an alumna of Hialeah Miami Lakes High School. In many ways, Nuñez-Toledo’s life sounds peaceful, that is, until one discovers that she leads a classroom of approximately 30...

  Our Lady of the Lakes Spring boys varsity Flag Football team is currently undefeated at 5-0 and in first place in the All Catholic Conference North Division with only three games left in the season. The boys dominated Blessed Trinity in their March 10 game with a 34-6 victory. They were led defensively by Danny Diaz who had 7 sacks, and offensively by Andres Gancedo who had 2 rushing touchdowns and 3 passed caught for touchdowns....

  Town of Miami Lakes announced that global medical device company, HeartWare, which has one of its two operating and manufacturing facilities based in Miami Lakes, will be presented with a prestigious award from the Beacon Council for leadership and growth in the Life Sciences and Healthcare Industry. The Beacon Council annually honors companies and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Miami-Dade County’s...

  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs are available for the public during March: For Children and Families: Reading Ready Toddler Storytime - Stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their care givers at 11 a.m. on Thursdays, March 19 and 26. 10-minute LEGO Challenge - Use imagination to complete Lego challenges. Can you design a structure in 10 minutes? Visit the library and compete. The crowd favorite...

  Miami-Dade County School Board chair Perla Tabares Hantman congratulates Geoffrey Aladro, an International Baccalaureate teacher at Frank C. Martin K-8 Center, who was named the 2016 Francisco R. Walker Miami-Dade County Teacher of the Year in early February. MAST@Homestead teacher Desiree Amber Chase was named Rookie Teacher of the Year. The event recognizes the achievements and dedication of outstanding teachers and symbolizes their...