Talented young singers and musicians are wanted for the 5th annual Miami Lakes Rocks! Music Festival scheduled for Saturday, September 20, at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. The popular event is sponsored by the Youth Activities Task Force. Auditions are open for those under 18 years of age and are scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, July 25, and from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, at the Mary Collins...

  Carlos F. Uz, a Miami Lakes resident and senior at Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School (HML) is one of the outstanding high school students from across the nation that will take part in a unique career development opportunity the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Careers in Law & CSI. Forum sessions, held in Washington, D.C., introduce young scholars to the many challenges and career options in the legal profession and...

  Shula's Athletic Club personal trainer, Rickie Ali, was named the overall winner of the annual Inn Key Awards presented by the Greater Miami and Beaches Hotel Association in May in a ceremony held at the Hilton in downtown Miami. Ali has been a part of the Shula's team for 22 years, totaling 25 years in the fitness industry as a personal trainer, though he was not always interested in pursuing it as a career choice. Ali initially...

  Miami Lakes Veterans Committee will host a Veterans Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 4, at the Roberto Alonso Community Center at Royal Oaks Park, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue. Veterans interested in attending need to bring their valid driver’s license and copies of their DD-214 that shows the type of discharge (or equivalent for National Guard/Reserve) and a resume. The Job Fair will include employers from a...

  Stephen A. Rodriguez, son of Miami Lakes residents Paul and Ibis Rodriguez and grandson of Esteban and Magda Minsal,  participated in Week 4 at the Cooperstown Dream Park Tournament in Cooperstown, New York. Rodriguez is a member of the 12U Weston Rattlers Black. The Rattlers were 6-0 in seeded games and were tied for 7th place in a field of 104 teams. The Rattlers were eliminated in the round of 32 in a tough 9-8 loss but...