In late October, Angel Soto was helping the Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force sort a storage room at the Mary Collins Community Center to prepare for the Haunted House event. Angel, 17, told adults about a man who police said was later found to be a person of interest in three aggravated battery cases.      On Feb. 7 in Miami Lakes Town Hall, the Public Safety Committee gave Angel a challenge coin for his...

      It’s a big year for JetStream Federal Credit Union.       The financial cooperative is celebrating its 75th Anniversary and said it will launch several new campaigns, products, services and a new website in 2023.       The financial institution was founded in 1948 when 10 employees with the Federal Aviation Administration decided to form their own credit union.  ...

    The Miami Lakes Cars for a Cure cancer research fundraiser is coming back for a seventh year on April 2.       Enjoy seeing classic cars along Main Street and cool off in the beer garden.       For a $30 donation, auto aficionados can enjoy a pig roast, beverages from local brewers and live music.       Returning performers are Ricky Valido and the Mantrap...

     St. Thomas University announced on Feb. 8 the naming of the Benjamin L. Crump College of Law.      It is the first law school in America to honor a practicing Black attorney in such a way, St. Thomas said.      “The naming of the Benjamin L. Crump College of Law at St. Thomas University is the latest step in an effort to encourage bridge-building among the legal profession,...

     Four students from Miami Lakes K-8 Center performed at the Florida Bandmasters Association and Florida Orchestra Association District 16 solo and ensemble events held Jan. 28 and Feb. 4 at Robert Morgan Educational Center and Coral Reef Senior High School, both in Miami. A professional judge rated students’ technique as they played solos. Eighth-grader Sabella Scavuzzo on violin and seventh graders Adriana Blanco on...