The School Board unanimously approved two agenda items proposed by School Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman endorsing October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month throughout Miami-Dade County Public Schools and National Teen Driver Safety Week on October 19-25. In 2014 alone, an estimated 232,670 women will be newly diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in the U.S. An estimated 15,480 of those new cases will be diagnosed among...

  Monsignor Pace High School students Matthew Arrojas, Lucas Garcia, and Daniel Gonzalez went up to Tallahassee over the summer to learn about state government through the Boys State program. Boys State, a leadership program sponsored by the American Legion, allows high school juniors to take part in mock government sessions and learn more about Florida’s history, government, and law. On the trip, the boys got to sit in the...

  The Beauty of Sight reception, recently held at the Perez Art Museum Miami, ushered in a new era for the Miami-based Florida Lions Eye Bank. Friends and supporters of the 52-year-old non-profit organization that has helped restore the sight of nearly 60,000 people celebrated the launch of the eye bank’s renewed brand and announced a series of marketing and communications initiatives. Amid the art and architecture of the museum,...

  The UCC Women’s organization at Miami Lakes Congregational Church is hosting a fall rummage sale on Saturday, October 4, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the church grounds, 6701 Miami Lakeway South, across from Miami Lakes K-8 Center. The community is invited to view a wide variety of items including dolls, craft items, kitchenwares, stuffed animals, clothing and jewelry. The annual sale is a long standing tradition for the UCC Women....

    The Enhance Fitness Exercise Class will celebrate its one year anniversary at Miami Lakes Congregational Church this month. The program focuses on heart healthy (cardio), strengthening (weight training), balance, coordination and stretching exercises. The group class, led by Certified Instructor Asha, is designed to improve balance, flexibility, bone density, endurance, coordination, mental sharpness and reduced risk of...