The Town of Miami Lakes announced the athletic turf fields at Miami Lakes Optimist Park and Royal Oaks Park will be closed until early January for the annual recreation maintenance. The maintenance work will conclude on January 5 but some areas in the parks will remain open during the recreation repairs. At Miami Lakes Optimist Park, 6411 N.W. 162 Street, the area west of the basketball court as well as the perimeter area for...

  Students in Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s Academy of Fine Arts Theatre Program won awards in 24 events, including 4 Critic’s Choice awards, at the District 8 competitions for the Florida State Thespian organization.  The District 8 competitions, held on November 22 and December 6, gathered students from drama programs across Miami-Dade County, making District 8 the largest and one of the most competitive...

  Cheerleading team manager Jessica Torre, and team coach Amy Cao for Immaculate Conception Catholic School (ICCS) worked together with Menchie's of Miami Lakes to fund the cheerleading team in a creative and sweet way. Students at ICCS helped their school cheerleaders by heading to Menchies to buy their favorite ice cream. The classroom that raised the most in sales, Gloria Gonzalez's 6th grade class, won a Menchie's party at the...

  Miami-Dade County Public School board recently approved a recommendation by Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho to rename the District’s six adult education centers as “technical colleges.” Carvalho said this will help identify the schools as centers of higher learning due to their offerings of vocational careers and training. Locally, Miami Lakes Educational Center will now be known as Miami Lakes Educational Center...

  Mother of Our Redeemer Catholic Church, 8445 N.W. 186 Street, recently announced the formation of its Consultative Board, which is tasked with planning, policy development, financing, technology, public relations, building and grounds, alumni relations and marketing. Consultative Board members include Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Manny Cid, Laline Veloso, David Esquivel, Ingeborg Grenet, Father Jimmy Acevedo, school principal Ana E....