Ribbon Cutting: Vellu Laser

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Shown at the Vellu Laser ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 22 are from left: Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid;   Maurice Costa, president, BNI Excellence; Yaima Guevara, nurse practitioner; Devany Collado, treatment specialist; Gio Blanco and...
  Miami-Dade Fire Rescue paid a visit to Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School to teach fire safety procedures to PreK-3 students during National Fire Prevention Month. The students learned how to prevent and stop a fire in their own homes and got a chance to hold a large hose firefighters use to put out fires. The students also had the opportunity to meet firefighters and find out about the clothes firefighters wear and other equipment...
  Miami-Dade Fire Rescue paid a visit to Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School to teach fire safety procedures to PreK-3 students during National Fire Prevention Month. The students learned how to prevent and stop a fire in their own homes and got a chance to hold a large hose firefighters use to put out fires. The students also had the opportunity to meet firefighters and find out about the clothes firefighters wear and other equipment...

Station Scene: Safety for the Holidays

Community By Griselle Marino, M-Dade Fire Rescue Dept. Thursday, December 4, 2014

  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...

Historical Opa Locka Airport undergoes name change

Community Thursday, December 4, 2014

  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...

Pace Spartans basketball team is off and running

Sports By Rene D. Basulto, Special to The Miami Laker Thursday, December 4, 2014

  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...
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