On Sunday, October 26, the Miami Lakes Fencing Club hosted a tournament at the Roberto Alonso Community Center. Approximately 75 local and international fencers were in attendance competing across six events. The club holds its next tournament on Sunday December 14. The club is currently meeting at the Miami Lakes Methodist Church. Medal winners were (from left) Fernando Carrillo, Charles Ball, Joseph Harrington, and Anthony McArthur.

  More than 400 Miami-Dade high school students participated in the Ten80 National STEM League Expo & Invitational on November 6 at the iTech@Thomas A. Edison Educational Center. Hosted by Ten80 Education, with support from the U.S. Army, the event welcomed student teams who were competing in the Student Racing Challenge radio-controlled (RC) car invitational, as well as introducing prospective students to the program through...

  On October 30th, Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Manny Cid and Councilmembers Ceasar Mestre and Tony Lama participated in the Principal for the Day event at local Miami Lakes' schools.  Principal for the Day is an annual tradition that engages business and community leaders as principals for a day in an effort to build long-term partnerships that benefit both the students and the community.  Cid served as Principal for the Day at Bob...

  Journalism students in Miami Lakes Educational Center’s Cambridge Academy participated in the recent 42nd annual Florida Scholastic Press Association’s Journalism Day at Florida International University’s South Campus. All journalism and TV production students from Miami-Dade County are invited to attend lectures and workshop facilitated by professional journalists, broadcasters, producers, photographers and...

  The Graham Companies and the Main Street Merchants will  celebrate the historic 30th Annual Main Street Festival of Lights on Saturday, November 19, from 6 to 10 p.m. After a day of feasting with family, friends, and early morning shopping on Black Friday, come to Downtown Miami Lakes to relax and enjoy the opening of the Holiday Season on Main Street. The 30th Annual Main Street Festival of Lights has become a historical,...