The holiday season has begun, which means it’s time to bring out the trees, lights and decorations from storage to fill you home with holiday cheer. However, the joy of the holidays also brings the risk of fires and injuries triggered by their improper use. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), one of every 40 reported Christmas tree fires in homes resulted in a casualty. Additionally, 32 percent of...

  Opa-locka Airport, the air traffic reliever to Miami International Airport and hosted U.S. presidents arriving in town and celebrity travelers, now has a new name. Last month, Miami-Dade County commissioners voted to rename the historical property Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport. The move, according to Commissioner Barbara Jordan, was to rebrand the airport to increase visibility and enhance aviation traffic.  It was also an...

  A basketball team scoring over 90 points is a common occurrence in an NBA game, but something much rarer in a high school basketball game. However, Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s boys varsity basketball team has been doing just that, including a 96-71 win over the Edison Red Raiders on November 21.  The high-scoring Spartans basketball team is currently 4-0 in regular season play and 6-0 including pre-season games. In...

  Voice of Love Training and Development, in partners with The Children’s Trust, is hosting the annual Cross Country Jingle Bell Jog 5K on December 6 at 8 a.m. The race will be held at Shula’s Golf Club’s Executive Par 3 course, 7601 Miami Lakes Drive. Pre-registration is $25 and $30 on the day of the race.  There will be free activities for children including a fun kid’s dash with prizes, bounce house, face...

On November 15, nine students from the Project Lead the Way Digital Electronics course taught at American Senior High School competed in the 3rd annual DeVry University Sumo Robotics International Competition.   Teams from Chicago, New York, Brazil, Tampa, Orlando, and Miramar convened to pit their design and programming skills against one another in a venue centered on the ancient Japanese art of Sumo wrestling with a modern twist...