Protesting Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez’s proposal to shut down a portion of a golf course as part of his proposed budget cuts, a massive crowd of Country Club of Miami residents gathered to try and save the land that keeps their property values intact and growing. During a meeting last week called by Miami-Dade Commissioner Barbara Jordan at the Country Club of Miami Golf Course and Clubhouse, more than 300 residents scoffed...

  Barbara Goleman Senior High School, 14100 N.W. 89 Avenue in Miami Lakes, will be hosting its annual Freshman Orientation on Tuesday, August 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the school's auditorium. The administrative team, faculty, and staff will welcome its newest Gators and their families with an overview of the school's various magnet, academic, and athletic programs. The purpose of the meeting is to offer a smooth transition into high...

  Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee will provide free transportation on Thursday, August 7, to the Perez Art Museum Miami, a modern and contemporary art museum dedicated to collecting and exhibiting international art of the 20th and 21st centuries. Free First Thursdays is when the Museum offers free entry on the first Thursday of the month. Space is limited and free transportation is available to those who make a reservation by...

  Summer is almost over, and Monsignor Edward Pace High School is ready to welcome its new students to the 2014-2015 school year at the Spartan Experience New Student Orientation on Thursday, August 14. Freshman and transfer students will have a full day of activities designed to welcome them to Pace and get them accustomed to being a part of the Pace family.  They will begin the day by getting breakfast and having their ID picture...

    Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr.’s office will host a Golden Passport outreach event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6, at Miami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street. Miami-Dade residents who are 65 years or older, and Social Security beneficiaries, can register for, or renew their Golden Passport EASY Card, which allows them to ride free on Miami-Dade Transit’s system....