Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs are available for the public during November: For Children and Families: Reading Ready Toddler Storytime - Stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their care givers at 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 20. Family Game Day! – Take a break from holiday stress and enjoy classic board games for the whole family. From Sorry to Chess to Legos and Monopoly, there is...

  How does a newly formed team from northwest Miami-Dade County make it to the national spotlight? With hard work, dedication and perseverance.  Those were the key ingredients to the success of the Miami Outlaws Elite, and after winning the regional USSSA Championship, the Outlaws are advancing to the Disney Sports USSSA Thanksgiving Baseball Super NIT at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.   The...

  The American Patriots defense didn't have an answer for Plantation's explosive running back Maurquice Flowers, who rushed for 203 rushing yards and scored four touchdowns in their Region 4-7A quarterfinal playoff game last week at Milander Stadium. When it was over, Plantation advanced with a 34-13 win against a 9-2 American team that had one of the best defenses in Miami-Dade County, but allowed over 350 yards of total offense...

  Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School’s varsity girl’s basketball team has had a strong start to the 2014-2015 season. At their first game vs. St. Mary’s, the Lady Cheetahs broke open the game in the second quarter by going on a 9-2 run to win 24-10. The team was led offensively by Alexa Gonzalez with 8 points, and by Carolina Arevalo with 9 steals. In their second game against St. Rose of Lima, the team played tight...

  Bob Graham Education Center’s National Spanish, Elementary and Junior Honor Societies have been working in conjunction with the organization America Moms for Soldiers during the past five years. This group of students collected and packed boxes to send to troops in the Middle East. On November 12, the students, along with their club sponsors and parents, packed 180 boxes exceeding the 175 boxes packed last year. ...