The Diversity Recruiter’s Network and University of Phoenix announced recently that Miami-Dade County Public Schools has been named as recipient of the Diversity Spirit Achievement Award. The Diversity Recruiter’s Network’s Diversity Spirit Achievement Award is a national award program recognizing corporations, individuals, community organizations and media for actively supporting diversity in the community and...

  Frank Verdejo-Chica refuses to be a victim of his disorder. The former Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) student, who left public school for a year to deal with his diagnosis, Tourette Syndrome (TS), blossomed into a vocalist singing side by side with Josh Groban. Verdejo-Chica spent a majority of his childhood in Miami Lakes, having moved from the Bronx, New York when he was 10. He attended Lawton Chiles Middle School and MLEC...

  Town of Miami Lakes now offers a Code Enforcement Lien Amnesty Program as an incentive to property owners with outstanding liens to bring their property into compliance, and become eligible for as much as an 85 percent reduction in the amount owed on their lien. Both residential and commercial property owners are eligible to apply. The application period started October 1, and runs to 5 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2015. The deadline...

  Miami Lakes’ Youth Activities Task Force (YATF) announced registrations are  open for the popular Just Run® Miami Lakes Program now in its fifth year. This is a free, fun program that promotes fitness, healthy eating, good citizenship and pride in accomplishment. The program is open to elementary and middle school students, ages 5 through 14. It begins at the end of October an will be held every Monday and Wednesday...

  Football, faith and family – a trifecta for a great afternoon. On Sunday, September 21, over 100 Dade Christian School and New Testament Baptist Church members attended the Miami Dolphins-Kansas City Chiefs game for a special “Faith and Family” event. The day’s festivities included pre- and post-game tailgating sponsored by Flanigan’s, and the inductions of Jeff Cross, Sam Madison, Tony Nathan and Ed...