One man’s treasure may be another’s firetrap. Hoarding is a growing problem that affects every community and the fire departments serving them. Excessive clutter of any kind poses direct threats to the health and safety of not only the residents but of the firefighters as well. Nevertheless, firefighters continue to respond each day to fires regardless of the amount of personal belongings an occupant may have. The tactics may...

  Miami Lakes-based JetStream Federal Credit Union announced its newest service for members – Mobile Remote Deposit. The added technology allows members to upload a photo of a check from a smartphone device and directly deposit the money into their savings or checking account. Mobile Remote Deposit gives JetStream members the convenience of making deposits day or night, from virtually any location, giving users faster access to...

  Miami Lakes officials participated in the January 24 ribbon cutting and office grand opening of the University of Miami/NSU Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (CARD) located at 5801 N.W. 151 Street, Suite 203. Based out of the University of Miami and Nova Southeastern University, CARD is one of seven state-funded university-based outreach and support centers in Florida dedicated to optimizing the potential of people with...

In a classroom at Monsignor Pace High School, seven Pace seniors are curiously out of uniform, instead clad in black polos from Barry University. These seven students are a part of Pace’s EMT Academy class, but they are also officially registered as college EMT students with Barry University, complete with Barry student IDs and Barry instructors teaching the class. The EMT Academy class is the final part of Pace High’s four-year...

  Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho, School Board chair Perla Tabarea Hantman, board members and community leaders participated in a series of special events taking place across Miami-Dade County to kick-off school bond projects resulting from the overwhelming voter approval of the $1.2 billion General Obligation Bond. The latest of these within District 13 schools took place at American Senior High School on Friday, January...